I am a single mom and nothing will get between me, my girl and the water..I have to do a lot of things DIY to make it happen. So frickin happy I ran across your vid! Love all your tricks..baseball bat, glue, wrench, corners, carpet direction!! Love your attention to detail, I never would have thought of all that. Budget carpet shopping tomorrow and doin this! Since my boat is a chic boat and my daughters name is Chanel, we named her the "Emo-Chanel". Get it? lol! See you on the water!! xoxo
Awesome to hear! I appreciate the positive feedback and glad to know it will help you "make it happen" for your daughter! Love the name! If you need any more tips, ive got more videos on other stuff. Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help! Only way you'll see me on the water is if you live in Georgia! lol. Thanks again!
Sensational video with every bit of information anyone will ever need for a professional finish fitting carpet to plywood panels. You have saved a lot of people from having to do re-work man. Legend
Attention to detail is (partly) what separates a profession looking job from a sloppy amateur job. Thanks for pointing that out. I wouldn't have know otherwise.
This was an excellent video. The attention to detail and explanation was spot on. As a woodworker, I call that grain. Wood has a grain and a lot of manufactured materials, textiles, carpets, fabrics, etc. Since you are a turf guy, you know greens on a golf course have a grain too and affect the roll of the ball. Liked and Subscribed. Not that I need another "dink", but I am buying a 1448 tomorrow at 8am. 👍
Excellent, informative video, Anthony! I’ve referred to this video several times while doing my jon boat modifications. I’m not doing as extensive a build, but the pliers tip for stretching and the rolled corners tip is invaluable. I had bought that same satin finish Coastal Gray for my interior paint and a very similar, if not the same, carpet from Home Depot before I ever found this video. The satin Coastal Gray looks fantastic. It’s not as reflective as a gloss or semi-gloss finish (which is what you want inside the boat), but looks sharper and is easier to clean than a flat or matte finish. I really recommend it for your interior if nothing else. I’m using rubber anti-fatigue mat and foam paneling for the floor instead of carpeted plywood. It’s much lighter than plywood, it’s waterproof and non-slip, and it’s easy on your feet. It fits snug, but it can be easily removed for cleaning. It usually comes in black, but it will take and hold paint nicely too. You can find it dirt cheap at Tractor Supply (horse stall mat) or Harbor Freight (anti-fatigue mat).
Thanks for the props and feedback! Sorry, I'm a bit behind on responses, but thanks for checking my stuff out. I will be using a new product on all my decking for the next build. No carpet, stay tuned! Thanks again
I’m getting ready to put a deck in my boat and that color light thing is going to make a huge difference. Thank you so much. This is my favorite video for carpet work
GREAT attention to detail!! If you’re that particular about your boat, I imagine your fish extremely well. Very informative and thanks for the insight. Norwich, UK 🇬🇧 ,
Thanks for the tips brotha the corner idea worked the best cutting the extra off and leaving the corner to pull and staple. Huge help man keep the videos coming much love from Massachusetts 508
Hey Anthony, nice video dude! Just FYI - what you’re describing for n the carpet with the bead, and the way the light reflects differently based on the direction of the carpet, in the business that’s called the ‘ knap’ of the carpet. You’re right on about how that is a truly professional detail. Keep up that awesome work brother!
Thank you sir. Just bought my first boat and it needs all new carpet and luckily I found your video and I feel way more confident now before I work on it. Thank you
I am bringing out the decking on my bass boat where it was previously a walkway to the casting deck, this was add alot of storage. I went w the heavier 3/4 ply cause I'm 6'5 240 lbs, the big storage area is over 2 ft wide and 3 ft long so I don't wanna take a chance of falling through or bowing while I walked. Great vid. Hope to finish mine Thursday
Great tips man, I live in athens and just started a rebuild on an old alumacraft super bandit. I've never tackled anything like this but took some inspiration from tbnation and went for it, but this video definitely made me more confident in moving into my decking and carpeting! Keep up the good work man 👌
Used to sell flooring, all carpet when installed by a professional runs in the same direction for the reason you discussed. A good tip is to get a felt ink marker and put directional arrows on the back of the carpet so you don’t glue it down backwards. The back of your adhesive can will tell you the proper size notched trowel.
your video gave me an idea. You could even use the carpet grain to your advantage to stylize it. kind of like checker boarding your storage compartments....hmmm
Great looking job! But yeah, bass boat carpet is a must. The carpet you have is closed loop, making it snag hooks. Get a hook in bass boat carpet, it comes right out.
Nice. Love the corners. You only glue the top surface and not the sides and returns were you staple. I am in the process of installing carpet on my alum vee.
Cool.im about to rip the old dingy orange carpet out of 89 bass tracker.good solid boat.bad carpet.looks real time comsuming but very effective.gonna start now.hope to have it ready by mar.thanks for the video.
just came across your channel. Thanks for all the info. starting my restoration and build of a 16' flat bottom in the morning. can't wait to implement some of your ideas. awesome work bro.
Really helpful video. In the process of doing this now to my Lowe jon boat. What type of latches did you use? I see they are black and look to be just a lift out. Do that grab anywhere or just to lift the hatch up? Also, do your hatches have hinges or just lift out? Thanks
Thanks a ton. Just getting ready to tackle my 16' bass master and I love the practical but professional advice. I'm on a tight budget but I still want it to look the very best ot can. You have helped with that. Subscribed on Instagram and you have a ton of great photos
@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats happy to support! We're all just doing the same thing, might as well talk to like minded people and who knows, maybe we learn something along the way. I'm all about good people! Thanks for the reply!
Great information about how flipping the carpet can change the look. Didnt know that, luckily did mine all one way but it does make a difference for sure
I think something to help keep your self in check would be to mark arrows pointing toward the front of the boat on everything. The panel and the carpet that way you can mess it up
If you cut the excess at the closest point to the board and cut a 30° wedge out of the flap you can then lay the entire tag down and use it to hold down the corner.
Yea good job most people would not catch that you can brush your hand on it and it will drag one way slick the other way most carpet should have a marking on the back either lines or arrows keep you a marker and draw what direction helps good luck
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your video I just got my first 14 foot jon boat and I want to do similar modifications I like the deck the live wells the compartments
@@AnthonyJonesBrigadeBoats question,..... It's obviously going to be a little heavier by adding a deck to it! With the deck being added with the boat be more likely to flip over?
@@davidmckinney5707 I don't think decking makes it more likely to flip over, I think decking makes it more likely you can fall out. These boats aren't as unstable as kayaks unless you go to a 12 ft or a v hull that's narrow. Also let's say you adda casting deck and it adds 50 pds, which is a heavy assumption. Say I weigh 170 and you weigh 220. Basically if I'm in a boat w a deck and you are in a boat without one, are our boats not the same weight?? So in theory I feel they are same stability. I feel the center of gravity is the key as a deck will now elevate your body weight above the water line, hence creating less stability. I'd recommend just being conscience of the materials you use. I feel people go way over board using 3/4 plywood and enough 2x4s to frame a house. No need. Use some 2x2s, same good L brackets and hardware, some 1/2 inch plywood or like myself 15/32 if you want to save more weight, build a deck. I'd recommend keeping it a few inches under the top of boat to give a lip to keep yourself and your gear inside. Hope this helps.
Just stumbled on this and just had to comment and "thumbs-up"! I'm planning a deck renovation on my Lowe 170 that has a carpeted aluminum deck with framed plastic hatches screwed into the deck. I'm done with the uneven surfaces and walking on the hatches and will extend the deck into the oversized cockpit as well as sink my new Ultrex pedal into the deck. I plan to use a similar method as you did and this info is most helpful. Thanks a bunch!
ive watched most of you videos on this boat and its a really impressive build. As far as carpet goes, i put the same cheap carpet you did and i don't recommend it because its looped style carpet and hooks don't like coming out of it.
I need some advice on mounting a couple low back seats. I put a pedestal on the casting deck, but I’m putting carpeted wood over the middle bench seat and a deck on the rear over that bench. I’m planning to secure the wood down with some stainless self tapping screws and wondered what the best way to fasten down my bases to that will be. Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated. Thanks for all your responses, they’ve been very helpful!
If your decking is 1/2 inch, I'd just use bolt and lock washers to bolt the base to the carpeted decking before final mounting the decking. You can counter sink the nuts underneath in the 1/2 decking. Another route is to cut a square out of the aluminum where the base will go, then just bolt the base to the decking with no counter sinking the nuts, then screw the decking down, the square you cut from the aluminum will allow the nuts and bolts an area to recess into the bench causing no issues for decking to go down flush. I'd go that route but if you want the pedestal bases hidden like my boat it's a lot of work involved.
Not to pick at a video that is perfect but instead of the bat I bet you would enjoy using a heavy rolling pin. My wife has one that weighs a good 3 pounds. Just easier to handle and an even roll over the carpet. Just my 2 cents. Great video!
I love your set up but my boat is a lot smaller but I do plan on using some of your ideas I'm putting a cypress floor in mine cause I only have a old 9.9 Johnson and I need to keep the weight down a lot
hey bud I agree theres nothing wrong with being obsesive compulsive Im the same nothing wrong with perfection most people would like to have the patience to be this way that's what makes us different we have the patience to make perfect good job, actually Im struggling with boat carpet interesting you need outdoor instead of marine maybe marine is just a way of charging more for product, lets be fair what could be the difference
Great video on how to! Question? My polar kraft aluminum bass boat doesn't have plywood except for under the aluminum sheets. Otherwords the bass trackers have plywood casting decks to stand on. Mines aluminum. The floors and panels etc have mostly rivets. Do the rivets need to be removed to carpet? Or carpet over rivets. Seems alot of labor to remove all rivets and knowing where rivets holes are to replace upon installation. Thanks for info buddy
Great video! Installing floors, seating deck and carpet are on my winter list once December rolls around here in GA as well. I've been fighting with what wood to use on all this as I've been planning. What grade/type of plywood did you use for your build? I think that is my biggest hold up. Thanks for the tips. I'll let you know how it works out when I use the corner carpet idea you showed.
Hey.. I'm doing my carpet tomorrow. I have 1/2 inch plywood.. my question is what size staples should I use and also is it a certain kind I need to use? Thanks in advance
Awesome craftsmanship! I’m very limited on my towing capacity, how much weight did all the paneling and carpet add to the boat? Even a ballpark figure would help. Thanks
I just bought a 1988 bass tracker pro 17 with trailer for 900.00 and plan to redo before spring. If I go this route what is the life span of this carpeting over boat carpet. Thanks for the video.
Depends on how often it is in the sun, gets wet, and where it is stored. Mine is going on 4 years and in great shape. Kept in garage though and used couple times a month max. If I were doing a bass tracker restoration i would just use actual bass boat carpet like in this video i did more recently ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bqzE1rB7VU4.html
One of the best carpeting vids out there. Great job - will def reference this for my Alumacraft 1442 build. Quick question - do you plan on installing piano hinges? - would these go over the carpeted edges or will you cut out the carpet where the hinges attach?
Jack Buhain the hinges mount in between the lips of the frame and hatch, this will be pretty hidden. Not using piano because I could not find them in the size I will need. The 1/4 inch decking saved me a ton in weight but has created some problems for me hinge wise. I envisioned hidden hinges and it is taking some modifications to some hinges I purchased to make it work. Pics on my Instagram when project is complete (next few months hopefully, busy work season).
Do you remember how much it was? I’m pretty sure I found the same carpet I just wanna make sure I’m correct. Since you said you did it for under $100 I’m gonna assume it was the .40 cents a sq ft carpet. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
@@tourqualitygolf I recommend getting the adhesive from Lowe's though if possible, I like it better and my Home Depot doesnot carry quarts like Lowe's does.
are there spray on adhesives for the carpet that works good? the putty style glue seems like a lot of work. But i just wasnt sure if you had tried a spray on and didnt like it or what.
Just stumbled onto your carpeting video. Have you shown in another video how you did the carpet around your latch holes or does the latch protrude far enough into the recess to cover the wood?
Carpet around latch holes are razor knifed out. Latch has a lip that laps over the carpet and when tightened from under the hatch, sits pretty flush to carpet. Some guys actually deal their hatches, paint, wrap in carpet, then hole saw out the hole through carpet and wood, then silicone exposed wood from the hole cut and mount latch. I did not get fancy with cutting carpet around latches because there is no need to!Hope this helps.
