GL: Deck Carpeting

[fred]

Add my "ditto" to Ken and Jim!

This reminds me of my first car, a 1965 Impala ... we spilled detergent on 
the floor in the back, and a few weeks later it started growing grass and 
weeds back there in the carpet!  It's really amazing what will grow in 
carpeting when there's just a bit of dirt added to a slight rain leak.  

Fred
Tug 44

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From: "Jim Ague" <ague at usa.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:36 PM
To: "Ralph Yost" <ralph at alphacompservices.com>, "Ken Tucknott" 
<katuck214 at mchsi.com>, "Great Loop" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Subject: Re: GL: Deck Carpeting 

> I concluded years ago that most times carpeting on boats is not good. 
When 
> outdoors, the sun will deteriorate it,. it will gather dirt, remain wet 
> after a rain, and provide a surface
>>
>> Looking to put carpeting on the upper deck of the boat.  It will be 
>> exposed to
>> the elements 24/7 so will need to be of good quality.  The plan is to 
>> have it
>> snapped down in order to be removed for needed cleaning.

Ditto, plus snaps mean many somethings screwed into the fibreglass decking 

which will allow water entry and rot, plus the carpet will act like a 
sponge, dry out later than sooner.

-- Jim 
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