UPDATE: Its been 11 years since I did the carpet over and it's still holding up great. The boat went to a new owner that is fishing it in the BFL and using it hard with no signs of the corners coming loose. People have asked what kind of adhesive I used and did it hold up. I used DAP contact cement for the entire boat. It worked perfect, just follow the directions on the can and make sure EVERYTHING is at the proper temperature. If you re-carpet during the winter be sure you have the boat in a headed garage for quite a while with the temp up to at least 70.
After being on the board for a while there are a ton of questions regarding re carpet jobs. One particular question is "How do I cut the corner?" I figured I'll post this to make it a little easier for those using the search button.
Step 1:
After the carpet is glued to the top of the lid your ready to cut those corners. Fold the carpet up, one side at a time and mark a straight line along the corner and the side of the lid. When your done one corner should look like the pics below.
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Step 2:
Now you can cut your marks. The first time you do this I recommend that you just cut the straight lines first so your piece that is removed looks like a square. Then you can the angled pieces for where it rolls down the inside of the lid.
This is what you should have when all your cuts are done
Step 3:
Ok that's pretty much it. Just fold the corners over to make sure they fit properly. If you have excess carpet rolled over into the lid area that's ok you can cut it after the glue dries.
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Good luck and if you have any questions just ask!
Here is another thread where jseasor is doing his Ranger over and did a great job on the carpet. When you scroll down you will see he did his lids the same way...has a few better pictures.
http://www.bbcboards.net...age=2
Joe
Modified by JoePA at 6:02 PM 8/14/2008