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    Posted: February-13-2019 at 5:12pm
Good afternoon, all!

I am working on some interior pieces of my '88 Martinique. I am rebuilding some seat bases and want to carpet over all of the new bases. Anyone have any tips for making it look nice? Attached are pictures of the new rear bench.

Thanks! Stay safe and warm for those in the snowy sections of the country.
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Coat the outside of base with bedliner?
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I would start with multiple coats of CPES.
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Originally posted by Nautiquehunter Nautiquehunter wrote:

I would start with multiple coats of CPES.

Looks like PT ply to me!


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That is correct. We used PT plywood for this. The marine grade was astronomical in comparison to this. Might not last as long, but, wouldn't mind doing this process again when it needs it. It's been a fun winter project!
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The PT will last longer than untreated marine.


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I guess that is even better!

Any tips on getting carpet on tight and secure?
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Lots of glue, use a pc of PVC pipe as a squeegee to compress the carpet down, you don't actually need it to roll.
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looks awful heavy
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Not heavy at all. I actually think the original one is heavier. It felt like it has been soaking in a lake for the last 30 years!
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i ;used E Searider bean bags for rear seats. Weigh nothing and are way better to sit in .   Plus easy to store out of the boat when not being used.   
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A couple of more thoughts from when I did mine last winter......

Vinyl: I assume you have saved your original vinyl for the seats. Mine was in pretty good shape, so I just reused it. However, you may want to consider buying a pnuematic staple gun if you don't have one. I bought a little Arrow cheapy for ~$30. Money well spent as you will need to put lots of staples around the edges to secure the vinyl firmly. A regular staple gun would be a PIA, and not hold that well, in my opinion.

Carpet "Glue": I did a lot of research on which carpet glue to use. I read both good and bad about a lot of brands and types. I ended up using contact cement. I think it was Weldwood brand. It's a bit messy to work with, and you have to move quick, especially if you are doing the floor carpeting. I have one season on my carpet now, and no issues.

Waterproofing Wood: I used a couple of coats on the polyurethane on all areas that would be on the floor and in the water. On the old wood, especially on the seat bases, the bottom 3-4" was pretty rotted out. Above that, still in good shape.

Good luck on the project.
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Originally posted by davidg davidg wrote:

A couple of more thoughts from when I did mine last winter......

Vinyl: I assume you have saved your original vinyl for the seats. Mine was in pretty good shape, so I just reused it. However, you may want to consider buying a pnuematic staple gun if you don't have one. I bought a little Arrow cheapy for ~$30. Money well spent as you will need to put lots of staples around the edges to secure the vinyl firmly. A regular staple gun would be a PIA, and not hold that well, in my opinion.

Carpet "Glue": I did a lot of research on which carpet glue to use. I read both good and bad about a lot of brands and types. I ended up using contact cement. I think it was Weldwood brand. It's a bit messy to work with, and you have to move quick, especially if you are doing the floor carpeting. I have one season on my carpet now, and no issues.

Waterproofing Wood: I used a couple of coats on the polyurethane on all areas that would be on the floor and in the water. On the old wood, especially on the seat bases, the bottom 3-4" was pretty rotted out. Above that, still in good shape.

Good luck on the project.



Thank you for the notes! You have a sharp looking Martinique. Love the color combo. I do have all of my seat cushions and whatnot -- but I will leave that part to professionals. I am not quite ready to tackle that myself. We had a temporary cover put on some good foam last year, but they didn't stuff the vinyl down between the foam seams and some started to roll. It was fine for the summer. But, we will get getting it done right this year.

I like the idea of coating the bottom of the wood bench base a bit more. That is where the most problem would be. We built the boxes with pressure treated wood to start, but I like the idea of doing a little more on there.

I am actually going to be putting in some EVA foam flooring into the boat. Contact cement was suggested for installing that-- so, I will just use it for the carpet as well. Sounds like a winner to me!

Thanks again for the note!
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