Carpet Tack Strip

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bobalong

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My carpet is held down with tack strip just like a home installation. Is anybody else's done that way ? I'm guessing this isn't factory. Thinking about removing the strips, carpet and pad and putting down carpet and installing snaps so it can be removed at will. I don't have time to install hard anything and I know I can do this in an afternoon. Snap install would also mean I don't have to cut out floor hatches.
 
Mine is installed the same way. I am removing the tack strips and carpet this winter.
 
Mine was clued down right over the hatches. I was able to pull it back and I will be removing it for the winter to allow my to work on my waste hoses. I'm hoping the glue will dry out so I can just snap it back in place in the spring.
 
Tack strips are common in interiors. Like the furniture, and carpet itself it is standard home stuff.
 
Greetings: Just removed the carpet from a CC 381. It had nailed strips and foam underlay which was stapled. Under the nail strip mould and rust, under the underlay at virtually each staple rust and mould. Carpets, even man made products hold moisture. Using a means to remove it certainly is better than nailing or worst yet clueing. Bill
 
Bill hate that you had rust and mold. I have rolled back my carpet a couple of times for access to hidden hatches. So far so good, no moisture issues. EXCEPT, my front A/C needed some tweaking to make the condenser drain properly (not under the carpet). Since it appears from the responses here that my installation is not all that unique I may have to re think my flooring. Put down carpet without pad and use the tack strip, then make a removable, washable snap in . . . .put down rubber backed carpet with snaps. . .(rubber back choices limited). Just replace like it is with pad. We really like the idea of removing carpet for cleaning once in awhile, plus it feels good under foot, especially in colder months. Sand, moisture, salt all not an issue where we boat. Hard flooring with throw rugs probably the cure,but as I said, I have too many other projects to put in the time necessary to do that properly.
 
bobalong. I agree, carpet is great especially on those cold AMs when duty calls. However, having in perminately installed is the issue. Your solution fits the bill. My solution will be a new deck covering, likely using a manufactured wood product and area carpets. Then you can take the carpets off and wash them rather than doing what the previous owner of the CC did. Steam clean on board which no matter what you do you cannot remove all the moisture. My deck project will take place next fall and I will post pictures. I only wish I had some of my friends floor which is done in Brazilian Cherry with teak boarders on the lift out hatches. Bill.
 
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