lo n slo

thanks man. there are other threads on here from years past that i was able to reference and they really helped me out. BR has some helpful info in the Articles section of this website too. i was a long time reader of this site before i ever decided to join the forums. hats off to Glenn and ALL the writers on here for all they do.

haha

great gift man ?

i was a Marine Corps tanker stationed at Camp Lejeune. every fall they’d send us up to Fort Pickett, Va for a month to play around on miles and miles of tank trails in the woods and foot hills. awesome duty. we found some nice ponds and did some weekend fishing and camping under the stars.

i love this kinda talk right here

so the very next day i was ready for the lower deck area. i was really stressing over this one. i think i spent three nights doing it in my sleep so on game day i had a plan. glue down the drivers side cockpit first, frog tape the remaining carpet up, and to the windshield, apply glue to the deck, then stick the rest. this way i’m not walking around on it. it went well. i was able get it down and roll it without stepping all over it til it cured. the next day was Friday and the front deck carpet went down without a hitch. Saturday i installed the hatches, EZ Troll tray, did some trimming, and a final vacuum. these pics loaded out of order, but that’s it guys. the end

we had a little cold snap right around Halloween so i had to wait til it warmed back up to install the carpet in my boat. we’s be in the driveway for the duration of this one ☝️ i made a dry run with my cut pieces and put together a plan of attack....glue down one section each day beginning with the rear deck area.

for me, i stand most of the time and it’s alot more comfortable, stable. my cousin has one in his boat and i really like it. yes, and talk about cheap, a box of 12 cost me a dollar and change at wally world. i picked up several of those. i did use wood and clamps on the two large hatches.

moving on, time to install the EZ TROLL foot tray i got at TW. i chose EZ TROLL because it works with both Minn Kota and Motorguide. i had debated with myself about cutting a hole in my boat deck but finally decided to go for it. i was able to stick my arm part way inside the electrical access panel up front and even took a video surveillance with my iphone and the coast looked clear. the directions made it seem simple enough and i have the tools (multi-tool and jig saw) it took me around an hour and everything went well. not dealing with an already carpeted deck helped too, but it still made a fricken mess. i made sure to shop vac real good inside the boat hull afterward. if you ever decide to do this be sure to do your homework beforehand.

next it was time to recarpet the hatches. with the carpet face down, both carpet and hatch arrows facing in the same direction and squared up, i traced each hatch with a marker, came off 2 1/2” (for wrapping over lid edge), and marked that on the carpet backing as well. i cut each piece, came off the inside corner mark 1/4”, and then cut out a small square at the very corner of each pice (sorry, no pics). i then applied the glue, to the hatch surface first, with a 3/8” nap paint roller (the small kind for trim paint). then applied glue to the outside/inside lid edge with a 1” chip brush and wrapped them one at a time. i used a variety of clamps and weights and a small vinyl floor roller to periodically work everything down. 24 hours, or so, later i reattached the hinges and latches. i used the tail of a small chainsaw file to twist/punch each screw hole thru the carpet.

well done, love those spots brother

i am fortunate to have workshop space in my basement. this is where most of the work took place, but not all. upon removing the hatches i realized that this boat had been recarpeted before. all the rivets had been knocked out and replaced with stainless hardware. score! i labeled each hatch (on the underside) along with their hinges before breaking everything down. small tic marks were present on each lid at the left end and right end screw hole locations. nice. i also drew an arrow pointing towards the bow. peeling and scraping more carpet, then it was time to clean each lid. i took this outside. the sturdy aluminum allowed me to break out my aggressive arsenal. i had read about acetone and camping fuel but opted for elbow grease. my Craftsman multi-tool came in handy as did the orbital sander (i sanded the boat decks as well). again, the 1” wood chisel did some good work on the inside lips and corners of the hatches. i bought a big pack of 40 grit disks for the sander. we aint playin!

i usually dont start threads, and i certainly realize that this has been discussed on here before down through the years, but i wanted to share my experience with you guys. this project has already been completed and i did reference this site, along with others, to help me through. i own a 96 Javelin 367 with a 2000 Johnson 90 hp outboard that i purchased in 2012. the carpet really began to show some wear these last couple of years and i couldn’t stand it any longer. so i placed my order with bassboatseats.com, 20’ x 6’ of midnight star (gray) and two tubs of glue. i opted for the 20 oz carpet. cost me around $250 for everything. on 10/16 i removed all hatches from the boat, as well as, the deck carpet. i was able to use all the old carpet as templates for the new carpet. this was somewhat difficult in places but a 1” wood chisel allowed me to do a tedious salvage. once all the old carpet had been removed i flattened the pieces with some scrap mdf and 2x12 (stair stringer ends) to weigh them down. i will stop here for tonight but i will pick things back up tomorrow. here are a few demo pics.

AJ for president

at the risk of being a contrarian, i use A. my t rigs are usually worms and lizards fished in brush, rocks, or around docks.

those are some beautiful spots man

i just wish my fishing buddy would go fishing with me. he has been battling some health issues this year. we have such a good time too.

baloney sammich

a bunch

big bill for president

my cousin is on that, along with colchris (sp?) and prednisone. his stomach stays tore up.

well said

typically i will find spotted bass schooled up in areas where the bait is. usually in coves, or off points, or other structure. when i see this on my sonar i start throwing, lure choice depends on weather conditions. most of the time this works really well in the fall. the other day it did not. after a few hours of dead fishing i tried some lay downs and boom. fishing is like that sometimes.

they'll all work just as long as they're gold w/black back ?

love me some fried flounder