Best Type of Staples to Use for Attaching Boat Trailer Bunk Board Carpet CE11372

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Can you use stainless steel staples on bunks if the wood is pressure treated? If not, what should one use that will last? Im not in a salt water environment

asked by: Scott G

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Yes, you can use stainless steel (heavy-duty) staples to attach boat trailer bunk board carpet like CE Smith # CE11372 to pressure treated wood. You can also use hot-dipped galvanized staples. Either type is fine for use with treated lumber.

expert reply by: Adam R

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I recommend using 1/2 inch stainless steel staples when installing marine carpet like the CE Smith Deluxe Marine-Grade Carpeting, #CE11349. I strongly recommend using stainless steel staples because they provide the best rust resistance so will last…

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It's not needed to glue the bunk board carpet like #CE11349 as well as staple it. With just staples you'd be fine.

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Answer 3

The suspension bolts should be 9/16" diameter as these are fairly standardized so if that's what you have I recommend the Wet Equalizer Bolt part #126B2.

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I can certainly understand not wanting to have to connect 2 five-foot carpeted bunk rails like #CE27820 to get the 10 foot bunks you need. We don't offer them in the 10' length because the shipping costs would be more expensive than the bunks…

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When wiring up your 5th wheel trailer so that it can connect to the lights and brakes of your second UTV trailer it is just a matter of completing the circuits between the two. To add a 7-Way connector to the 5th wheel you can use the Bargman 7-Way…

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To make your own bunk boards, pressure treated pine has long proven to be the best kind of treated wood to use because it holds up well and it is strong enough to support a boat. To wrap around the 14 ft long 2 x 4 bunk boards (actually 1.5 x 3.5),…

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For 2 x 6 bunks you'll want the 18-inch width carpet #CE11349 in order to have full wrap-around coverage without exposed wood. As for wood, using treated could extend the life of the your bunk boards, but you will be also looking a higher cost…

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Answer 8

Hello Bob, thanks for reaching out. You've probably never heard of it because the Strider of tires are a new line made by Taskmaster, which is a brand you may have heard of. Basically, the Strider tires are designed for smoother ride quality. So…

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Boats don't slide as well on bare wood bunks compared to carpeted bunks and typically if theres paint on the bottom of the boat it would be more likely to get damaged. Since you have an aluminum boat you don't have to worry about paint coming…

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The 11" CE Smith Deluxe Marine-Grade Carpeting for Bunk Boards like part #CE11350 for blue, part #CE11330 for black, or part #CE11372 for charcoal is recommended for 2x4 bunk boards. It should not overlap but you will need to trim for the…

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