How to Drill Through Carpeted Bunk Boards on Boat Trailer Without Shredding Carpeting
Question:
Hello, I bought a Malone LowMax kit and am finishing it up soon. I want to add bunk boards to the cross bars and have CE Smith brackets with a swivel hard. I need to drive lag bolts from the swivel head into the boards that are pre-carpeted. I need to drill a hole to get the lag bolts started so they dont split the wood. Is there a good way of drilling through the carpeting? I am afraid of the carpet catching on the drill bit and tearing up new carpet. Any suggestions? Could I cut an X at the drill area and pull the carpet back? Use a leather punch to punch a hole in the carpet? Any easier ideas? Thank you.
asked by: Robert W
Expert Reply:
I've had to do this before, so I understand your concern about the carpet getting shredded. What I did was take a sharp utility knife and cut a small X right where I wanted to drill my holes. This worked very well and didn't rip up the carpet.
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CE Smith Carpeted Bunk Boards for Boat Trailers - 7' Long - 1 Pair
- Boat Trailer Parts
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- 3-3/4 Inch Tall
- 1-3/4 Inch Wide
- 84 Inch Long
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