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tod osier

tod osier

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I want to make new bunks for my trailer. All the bunk carpet is costs a fortune from marine dealers. What is the best option?
 
Home Depot/Lowes carpet will work. A lot of people around here go without carpet. Some use PVC. I have even seen 5 or 6 inch diameter PVC pipes used alone for the bunks.
 
tod, why not get a bunk carpet replacement kit from cabelas or bass pro? they come in various widths/lengths matching the average trailer bunks. that way you dont have alot of waste by not buying the wide stuff by the yard. im sure cabelas in hartford will have it. best, mark
 
I'd leave the carpet off, or get the Teflon, plastic, or whatever it is, runners.
 
tod, why not get a bunk carpet replacement kit from cabelas or bass pro? they come in various widths/lengths matching the average trailer bunks. that way you dont have alot of waste by not buying the wide stuff by the yard. im sure cabelas in hartford will have it. best, mark
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That is what I've done in the past, but it always seems like you are getting ripped for $40 to buy 2 12" wide strips fo carpet.
 
Home Depot/Lowes carpet will work. A lot of people around here go without carpet. Some use PVC. I have even seen 5 or 6 inch diameter PVC pipes used alone for the bunks.
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This is for a wood boat, you need carpet.
 
Todd, I used Lowes/HD for mine. 12' wide bulk on rolls indoor/outdoor and bought 1 yard wide of it. It gives 2 12' long bunk pieces wide enough to wrap around your bunks, plus any left over scrap I have always found a use for. Such as tacking to the bottom of items that i don't want to be noisy or rub in the boat (metal ammo cans), where i set my anchor, wrapped over the gun rails of my deer stands, etc.
 
tod, just a heads up. cabelas has 12" by 12' gray or black high grade marine carpet for $17.99 each, so your looking at $36. doesnt seem too bad considering it will last a long time...... mark
 
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I bomb proofed the driftboat trailer recently. I felt the same way you did so I bought some treated 2x4's, some indoor/outdoor low nap carpet in gray on sale and then used some fancy screws with a well washer on them. I glued the hell out of the carpet and then screwed the hell out of it-I hate the staples. I had enough to also put an extra layer of carpet on the boards that was only glued and then wrapped that with the final layer. I left the bottoms exposed so the wood could breath. I didn't keep track but I didn't feel like I was getting screwed and I have a feeling it'll last at least a while.

The screws on the top stop where the boat rests...i just reinforced the ends.
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Just took these with the old Razr...unreal what these stupid cell phones can do now.
 
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My wife just reminded me that I was "drunk" when I did the screw work and did it in record time. I deny being drunk but I was enjoying the pace enough that I was needing constant refreshment. The screw gun...one of the greatest inventions in history.
 
Trailer Bunks I replaced my trailer bunk "carpet" with recycled plastic wood "OR "trex" found that dropping & loading was much easier and less strain on the trailer winch, here in Florida we do not have this as a problem but in colder areas boats will freeze to the bunks making launch difficult. The recycled plastic wood acts just like a teflon skid plate. It's available at all the building supply houses and available in 5/4x6" .
 
Alan, I agree that Trex has some good uses in the duckboat world. I used it for the keel on my poleboat and just love the way it slides across just about anything. Also no rot.
 
I just use regular carpet. Glue it to the bunks and staple the sides to the bunk. It works great and the price is right.
 
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