Fish Smell Cleaning Carpet

[BearCreek]

Serious question LOL... How can I get the fish smell out of my boat

Thankfully I have been catching a ton of fish here in the last month. The boat smells terrible, like ive been letting gar and cat fish roll around in the floor.. Which I have not!

What is the best and safest way to really clean and maybe fluff the carpet? Its a 2018 Z18 and the carpet is very matted down from the console to the trolling motor.
I feel like Nitro carpet is very low quality and would hate damage it using a pressure washer or carpet cleaner.

The boat stays outside under a carport. It has been rained on hard twice in the last week and has not helped at all.


Anys tips appreciated !

[scott c]

Soak it down with a vinegar and water solution. Let it set, scrub it, then rinse.

[WisconsinF]

Go to your local janitorial supply house and get a gallon of enzyme based odor eliminator.
Wet the carpet and apply. Pour some in your livewells and run through the hoses to eliminate odors there also.

[steinybass]

I just scrub the carpet in my 2019 Z19 carpet here over the weekend. It is the second time since i have owned since April last year. I used a bissell carpet scrubber and bissell carpet soap. Works great and i did this in my 97 Procraft also never had an issue.

[ezfishn]

+1 Vinegar....and it isn't very expensive...LOL I even use it in the live wells occasionally.

[greens1098]

Stop catching fish and lay out for a sun tan. Will smell like my back deck in no time!

[Borkman]

Oxyclean works very well. It may also be an enzyme cleaner, I'm not sure. But it keeps the carpeting looking new. But then, I haven't been catching a ton of fish lately!