Does Bunk Board Carpet Need to be Glued and Stapled

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Do you recommend a glue when attaching the carpet to the boards along with S.S. staples? If so, what is the best kind ? Thanks!

asked by: Toby T

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Helpful Expert Reply:

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

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Pressure treated lumber can be used for bunk boards along with bunk carpet like the #CE11349. However, it is possible that some corrosion may occur from the chemicals in the lumber over time. The CE Smith bunk boards like #CE27840 are made from…

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Answer 2

The only difference in the Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Couplers #DM16080-95 and #DM15931-95 is going to be the bolt pattern. One will have the 5-Bolt hole pattern and the other is going to have 4-Bolt holes. I have included images below showing the…

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Answer 3

The Dexter Heavy Duty Suspension Kit #K71-360-00 is designed for 33 inch axle spacing. To add your third axle, you cannot simply add a hanger spring and axle. You can keep your 35 inch spacing but you will need to relocate your hangers. I've…

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We typically try to use 1/2 inch stainless steel staples when we install the CE Smith Deluxe Marine-Grade Carpeting, #CE11372, but 3/8 inch staples will work too. I would not go much shorter than the 3/8 inch staples because you don't want them…

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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.

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Yes, in addition to 2 x 4 bunk boards like #CE27840, we currently offer a few roller bunks. One I recommend is the Dutton-Lainson deluxe roller bunk #DL21741 because of the non-marking rollers. Also, they are galvanized steel (resists corrosion) and…

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Answer 7

Trailer leaf springs come in many different lengths and some may have the same capacity but different measurements and/or number of leaves. This is due to different configurations of trailers, axle spacing, and tire size. Ideally you would use the…

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Answer 8

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Answer 9

I just want to make sure when you say track measurement, you mean the center to center distance between the tires. Another industry term for this measurement is the Hub Face measurement. The best way is to measure from tip-of-spindle to…

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Answer 10

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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Answer 11

I spoke with my contact at CE Smith and the wood in the Carpeted Bunk Boards #CE27840 is a non-treated wood. The carpet though is marine grade carpeting. Typically bunk carpet will last a few years, but that really depends on how often its used.…

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Answer 12

When we installed the CE Smith Deluxe Marine-Grade Carpeting #CE11349 we used 9/16" long staples as you can see from the attached installation video. You can use the same size or a similar size if you already have some staples.

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