Correct Way to Wrap/Install Bunk Carpet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- A new product has come available online providing DIY-ers with a template to wrap Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet around Bunk Boards.
After consulting with our Professional Boat Trailer Builders, 'Cuda Powersports shows the drawbacks of this new template and the correct way to wrap the bunk boards of your boat trailer.
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Run a 1/4” or 1/2" router on the board edges prior to wrapping them with bunk carpet to avoid sharp edges rhat can dig, scratch or dent your hull.
Wow, thank you so much for making that video. That’s so cool.!!! that’s the way I’m doing it!!
I know this is 2 years old, but I'm getting ready to replace the rotted bunks on a new/used 2008 Tige boat, and this is by far the best method I've come across. Thanks for sharing!
UPDATE: Just finished my bunk replacement, and the procedure you have for finishing off the ends worked great! I *did* have to trim a small amount of material from the "flaps" on the ends after making the first fold, only enough so the staples would penetrate into the wood after the final fold over. The battle to actually get the old bunks off was epic, but that's a different story.
My EZ Loader bass boat trailer has a 45 degree bevel, top to bottom, on the back end of the bunks. Do you have a technique for those? Seems like it would be more complicated due to not putting staples into the beveled end vs a 90 degree cut bunk. I did purchase your carpet & it looks to be good quality. Thanks
Hello and thank you for your interest and for purchasing our products. Yes, simply fold the carpet on the end, creating more of a point at the end of our carpet, like your wrapping a present - without driving a staple into the 45 degree end. Then pull the folded/pointed end to the back of the bunk board and drive 8+ staples into the back of the bunk board securing the carpet to the back. Thanks so much again for your interest!
@@cudapowersports9284 that is about as clear as Mississippi river water.
Great demo, the corners may not look the best, but it protects the best, and that’s what matters, I rounded off the corners of my boards first, and painted them. Thank you 👍👍👍
What paint is best to use?
That was for side bunks ,guess bottom bunks would be done as described
Excellent demo buddy! Thanks a mil. I have a Tracker Pro 170 trailer upper right bumper/guide (vs lower bunk) to replace. Same principle as your demo but a heck of a lot easier to replace that 12" bumper. The carpet folding vs cutting tip was big. I was worried about cuts and leaks, etc anyway. Thanks again.
I've seen lots of videos that use this or similar methods but disagree with them all. Stapled seam should be on the bottom of bunk so no wood or staples are exposed on either side. And material should be cut so length only extends an inch and a half to 2 inches past the ends of the wood. This way the ends can be tucked in and closed up like wrapping a christmas present with staples to hold the ends together. This method I mention requires the proper width carpeting for the size of your bunks so no wood is left exposed.
I totally agree with your recommendation here, when it comes to doing the ends of your "bunk boards" of your boat trailer when installing the new bunk carpet material. Most definitely makes sense. However, what about when you have to drill or cut-out the "mounting holes" for the carriage bolts that hold the actual bunk boards onto your boat trailer. What kind of tips or suggestions do you recommend when it comes to the carriage bolt holes in the bunk carpet material or covering so I can install the bunk boards back onto the trailer once I've replaced the bunk carpeting on them very boards due to "tears, wear, etc." from over the years of using my boat trailer when launching or trailering my Tahoe Pontoon boat the past 14 years now?
I just realized something....instead of using the "carriage bolts" which is how my bunk boards are currently (or originally) mounted on my existing 24' Pontoon bunk trailer, since I've owned this trailer back in 2012 when I purchased my 24' Tahoe Fish-n-Fun Pontoon boat, why couldn't I just go with using "LAG BOLTS" made for screwing into wood instead, and that way, I don't ever have to worry about penetrating the bulk board carpet wrapping thus creating a "weakened section or point" of the carpeting which could thus lead to the early "wear, tearing, or breakdown" of the bulk board carpeting from the get-go?
I do / did that.
Thanks
Like the end fold but wouldn't fiberglass resin prolong the life of the boards by not allowing water to get to them in the first place?
Hello, any type of coating or sealer, stain or paint will help to prolong the board. However, we would avoid Fiberglass resin however. Fiberglass resin dries hard and bunk boards flex constantly during, loading, unloading, trailering, etc. We’ve found that Fiberglass resin becomes brittle, fractures, etc when exposed to constant flexing. Leading to water penetrating the board through the fractured resin. At the end of the day water will get into the board, it’s inevitable! So do not coat the bottom of your bunk board so the moisture is not trapped in the board and can easily escape.
Only time will tell. I figure my pressure treated board will outlive me.
I would hope they use something better than those cheezy staples.
Hello, thank you so much for your interest in our products. We do recommend (Not required) that you use outdoor/marine carpet adhesive on the face of the board to better adhere the carpet to the board. We have also been testing a new staple from a new manufacturer (Renewed Warriors). They evidently sell a Rust-Proof staple that has a new Sabre-Point that drives the staple into the board further and will not corrode. We recently found out that Monel Staples from Arrow now have instructions on the back of their boxes saying NOT TO USE WITH PRESSURE TREATED WOOD, due to their tendency to corrode due to the chemicals. Well, that pretty much rules out bunk boards then...
Ordered a 12" x 13 ft roll through Amazon and the roll wasn't 13 ft as advertised. Less then 12 ft which didn't fully cover my 6 ft PWC bunks. Nice thick material.
Hi John, not sure why you feel compelled to comment on youtube, but as we communicated to you on Amazon a 13Ft roll would not be enough material to wrap (2) 6Ft long bunks. As you need at minimum an additional foot of material to wrap each board (6" for each bunk board end), putting your minimum order length at 14Ft; not 13Ft. Again, as we previously communicated we're more than happy to help you find a workable solution to make your overall experience a positive one but we request that you reach back out to us first.
@@pringle70 I ordered a 13 ft roll and the roll was less then 12 ft. Send me another 18" of carpet and I remove my comment.
@@johnkazimer1953 If the roll was less than 13' then why wasn't it returned for free? Keep the comment up, this is great education for others as we always inform our customers to properly account for the extra carpet needed to wrap the ends. In this case, (2) 6' bunks required 7' of carpet each (14') which is why our 13' roll was short. Also, we teach our children, who we hope to someday run our business, to never let yourself be extorted or blackmailed - we're not going send you carpet in hopes you remove a comment (today these types of threats liter the internet). If we do send you additional carpet it will be because it's the right thing to do - I encourage you then to actually reach out to us through our website (not TH-cam) so we can try to properly assist you. In addition, my apologies but an 18" section of carpet will not properly cover your bunks and I guess I don't follow your logic/math for requesting such a small piece of carpet. An 18" section of carpet will likely mean that you would have a seam or joint in your carpet atop the board, which would lead to premature carpet failure and likely additional negative comments regarding our product. So again, I encourage you to please actually reach out to us directly so we can properly consult you and provide direction on the width/length of carpet needed to properly complete your project and ensure many years or use. Lastly, please understand I'm not trying to debate anything with you on this platform, point blame, or come across as derogatory (as comments can sometimes come across) - simply trying to educate and arrive at an amicable solution for your project. Thank you and I hope you'll reach out to us through our website.
I reached out through your website.
Either reimburse the difference or send me the 16 inch of carpet.
@@cudapowersports9284if you advertised the product as 13 feet in length it should show up as 13 feet. I’m not sure why vendors advertise a product one way & deliver it another. The guy probably knows there’s going to be a seam but he paid for a 12” x 13’ piece of carpet, he just wants what he paid for. Pretty simple in my opinion. I can tell you right now I’ve got 2 high end boats & you don’t have to worry about debating with me. His comment & your response shows me Cuda Power Sports commitment to customer service. I’m helping my son build a custom kayak trailer and was looking at the best way to install the bunk carpet. Great video 👍🏻 customer service 👎🏻.
Do they recommend glue?
Hello, Yes, we recommend Roberts 6700 for all of our bunk carpet installs.
@@cudapowersports9284 does it adhere to new treated wood?
@@rlawrence2 Yes, as long as the board is dry - pressure treatment is still not still sitting/soaking wet to the touch basically or pooling atop the board
Make sure you use carpet adhesive, if not this carpet it pretty thick and you will get some bowing of the carpet. It’s pretty hard to pull it tight. I used 3m spray adhesive which really didn’t do anything. I like the carpet but really wish I would have used carpet adhesive.
cannot use adhesive on wet treated boards, so that delays the process for months after buying wood.
Totally wrong way to install the carpet. Treat the boards with Thompsons water seal or spray paint the boards, glue on the carpet, cut the ends like wrapping a present and staple lengthwise. You can never use enough staples.
Do it right the first time and you'll never have to do it again.
Spray paint 😂🤣😂😂. Painting boards causes the to hold water and ROT. SPRAY PAINT 😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣
Hello, thank you so much for your interest in our technique. Again, we strongly discourage you from cutting your bunk carpet. Believe it or not, we actually hold a Utility Patent for a template that we made to cut the bunk carpet and we have since ABANDONDED IT because we've found it only led to carpet tearing, ripping, and boat hull problems, see for yourself (US Patent # 11678759B1). So if anyone is in a position to have an opinion on whether or not you should cut and then wrap your boards its us. Please just fold the ends, this has been proven to work so much better.
Also paint, sealer, etc is a perfect way to treat your boards as long as you don't paint the bottom of the boards. Paint the top/sides of the boards but leave the bottom of the boards untreated so moisture can naturally escape through gravity and being exposured to air without being exposed to harmful UV.
Thanks so much!
Bunk carpet just rots the boards faster. All of that carpet will rot the end of the board in a couple years.
Slight disagree, not if you treat the wood prior to carpeting. Bondo fiberglass resin does the job
Treat the end of the board with something.
Hello, to a certain extent you're correct. If any lumber goes untreated and exposed to any elements it will rot on it's own without ever being wrapped in carpet. Everything requires some form of preventative maintenance. Rubber backed carpet speeds up the rot, as the rubber backing encapsulates the board, doesn't allow the water to escape or air to dry out the board. When developing our carpet we tried to make it as strong as possible and still allow it to be water permeable so the board can quickly dry out. We would recommend either treating your boards with some kind of protectant to help resist rot as well. You can also look at our Super Slides as another alternative to bunk carpet. You can then paint your bunk boards to match your trailer/boat and then install our Super Slides atop your bunks. These slides have a proprietary coating on them making them slippery, yet have a hardness rating slightly less than Fiberglass to prevent any scratches. Thanks so much for all the interest and we love the conversation!