Carpet Champion 203 ????

[Champdshull]

What ounce carpet did they use in 2000??? thinking about redoing my original and possibly padding the front deck section...What will work the best 24 or 20 oz with padding

[MMosher]

20 was OEM.

[1bluemcm]

I think 24 may hold up better over time with no padding, and at least at first, it will feel really good under foot.

[MMosher]

^ Gonna have to shave areas around lids to make em fit tho.

[1bluemcm]

True, I did a couple, and a couple others actually didn't need it. Maybe it's variance in hatch dimensions, don't know. A couple are pretty tough to open, probably should give them a trim.

In regard to trimming, here's a tip. If you do have to trim the sides of the lids, leave the top 1/4" long, not trimmed. I did one of my forward hatches and got it a little too close right toward the top of the hatch edge, and it's visible with a slightly wider gap than in other areas. If you trim all but the upper 1/4" on the sides, when they are shut, it will have a nice, tight look to the seams, but still open easy.

[FishMoore]

True, I did a couple, and a couple others actually didn't need it. Maybe it's variance in hatch dimensions, don't know. A couple are pretty tough to open, probably should give them a trim.

In regard to trimming, here's a tip. If you do have to trim the sides of the lids, leave the top 1/4" long, not trimmed. I did one of my forward hatches and got it a little too close right toward the top of the hatch edge, and it's visible with a slightly wider gap than in other areas. If you trim all but the upper 1/4" on the sides, when they are shut, it will have a nice, tight look to the seams, but still open easy.

Now that's a good tip that I haven't heard before!
Thanks