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My 2nd boat project - 14ft Alumacraft Semi-V
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<blockquote data-quote="murphy67" data-source="post: 466630" data-attributes="member: 21244"><p>thedude,</p><p>Thanks for the reply and the tip...whats funny is that my neighbor stopped over before I started my carpeting and told me he heard from a boat guy that using a pliers to pull the carpet tight worked well....maybe you are the one who told him that! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> lol. </p><p></p><p>I will state however, I didnt want to risk ripping the carpet by pulling too hard with a pliers, etc...and when I did my first boat/carpeting, I had good success using the same method I am using now, so I guess I am sticking with what I did in the past...but tips are always appreciated. Maybe I will give that a try on some of the smaller pieces, as if i rip it, i can easily cut a new piece, etc. Thanks again.</p><p></p><p>As for the staples, yes, those like all the other screws and nuts/bolts/hinges/etc are all SS...which i know is the "right way" to do things...but man, its amazing how quick SS hardware can add up. But better to do it right once, i guess <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="murphy67, post: 466630, member: 21244"] thedude, Thanks for the reply and the tip...whats funny is that my neighbor stopped over before I started my carpeting and told me he heard from a boat guy that using a pliers to pull the carpet tight worked well....maybe you are the one who told him that! :) lol. I will state however, I didnt want to risk ripping the carpet by pulling too hard with a pliers, etc...and when I did my first boat/carpeting, I had good success using the same method I am using now, so I guess I am sticking with what I did in the past...but tips are always appreciated. Maybe I will give that a try on some of the smaller pieces, as if i rip it, i can easily cut a new piece, etc. Thanks again. As for the staples, yes, those like all the other screws and nuts/bolts/hinges/etc are all SS...which i know is the "right way" to do things...but man, its amazing how quick SS hardware can add up. But better to do it right once, i guess :) [/QUOTE]
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