How to Attach Carpet to Boat Trailer Bunk Boards

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Im modifying a boat trailer to carry my small catamaran and Im building 6-foot bunk boards, which I will carpet. How do you recommend I attach your carpet to the board? Thank you

asked by: Robert R

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I recommend attaching the carpet to your boards using staples. If you wrap the carpet around the board and only staple the carpet on the sides or back of the board, the staples will not scratch the hull of your boat.

expert reply by: John H

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Hello Bob, so we may have a potential option for you, but unfortunately we do not carry any 10' long bunk boards, nor do we have the ability to custom make you one. We do have some 5' long bunk boards #CE27820, so one option would be to…

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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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