CARPET REPAIR!!!!

[fishingdoc]

Hello all, new here, was suggested I use this site by a friend. he assures me that SOMEONE here repairs carpet at a fair price. Boat is a 96 Ranger Comanchee - and some odd spot and color change on the top decks - the darkest SPOT, on the FLOOR turned into a BIG HOLE when I pivoted on my knee there yesterday - SO - only the bottom of the boat - not the front or rear decks, HAS to be redone- repaired or SOMETHING - alas, that carpet wraps up onto the sides of the console, the rod locker, the seats, etc... I know this isn't a little job and that matching carpet is NOT a possibility. It has darkened to a mostly black color from it's once charcoal youthful appearance. BUT I am on a TIGHT BUDGET until the grass starts to grow and I don't have to FEED so many cows!!!!! Won't get time off again to fish until January - not really in a hurry - ALSO need a new (to me) waterproof travel cover for the girl. she can't live in the barn anymore- the mice, feral cats and racoons are DESTROYING HER!!!!! it might have been VARMIT WEE that ruined the fibers!!!!!


PLEASE feel free to give me ANY contacts, ideas or suggestions. I live in the central KY area but travel to northern KY and west-central area. DUCT TAPE WON'T DO IT RIGHT!!! I need HELP PLEASE!!!!

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ENERGY!!!!
damsel in distress,
:-D
Dacelle

[elnutsmalljaws]

Doug Meyer of Meyer's Boat Restoration in Shepherdsville Ky can put all new carpet in your boat plus other repairs at a very reasonable price without sacrificing any quality. Onemorecast56 is his login on this site. Surely he will read and respond but if not post something with his login in the Subject heading. New board member here Doug, take good care of him.

[fishingdoc]

THANKS for the info, I am glad to hear of it. I actually may be working in Shepardsville in early Jan - and heading to Finchville for the next few days working - SO, This might pan out....
THANKS A TON - I will see how painful a "discounted rate" actually is... otherwise I migh thave to learn to love the new ugly hole... HAHHAHA.

THANKS AGAIN!

Doc

[3sons]

Ditto on Doug Meyer. Great work and resonable.

[jjcc4]

Have done two this year including my own and I find it to be a great "time killer" when weather is too bad to fish. Found good carpet on clearance at an online discount store and was shocked at how quickly once i got started it took. Saved alot of money doing it myself and actually enojoyed the nights that my buddies brought "uhh" cool drinks and helped out while listening to "the one that got away". Take the time and do it yourself.

JJC$4

[fishingdoc]

if I could, I just might, but too many irons in the fire - and no friends near by to bring me cool drinks!! HAHHAHAHA
That is usually my attitude.. WHY pay someoen to do what I can do with time and patience. NOT THIS TIME - boat is WAY too nice for me to fudge it all up - I think I have to check out the chap they are suggesting - PLUS I might go work in Shepardsville for Dr. Schaff? not certain - SO - I could kill a couple birds with one stone! AND get a nice job, not glue all over me - helped g-pa do his little bass tracker new deck... need a warm dry place to work!!! none here at this farm!

THANKS THOUGH!!!

[fishingdoc]

Thanks again for the time and info - VERY APPRECIATIVE!

Dacelle

[ljbass]

I did my boat myself last winter. Looks real good. You can get small pieces of carpet for patching or a whole roll for the entire boat at a good price from marinecarpets.com. They mostly have the good 20 ounce carpet. Look on the sale page. They usually have a lot of charchoal colors.

ljbass

[CTFSHWHISKER]

For what doug charges and quality i hear guys say on here you won't save much doin it yourself especially if you mess up a cut.if it is a 96 model and the carpet is coming apart anywhere like that save the money to replace all of it.My stratos is a 96 it started getting like that last spring and i fixed a spot and the problems keep going give it to him for a week and you'll be money ahead that's where mine is going when tax money comes back.

[fishingdoc]

Great advice and I am glad to hear that folks have confidence in him - I have a temper and though I measure twice and cut once - I can still be off - and then - I am out money, time, materials, etc...
Your advice is right on the nail for me!!!
THANKS!!!

Dacelle

[fishingdoc]

Good idea, perhaps I could find the material in the color I like - BUT I don't have a place (other than the dusty barn) to work on it - and I think that the mice adn rats and racoons - and useless cat might have contributed to that torn up area. I think that is one of the things I THINK I could do- but know I better let someoen else do - so it is stretched and flat and even... plus I lack free time.

I'll check out that site!

Thanks!
Dacelle

[onemorecast56]

Hi Dacelle, first I want to say thanks to the guys that talk well about me and these that didn`t well I hope your boats sinks!,,:P LOL Just kidding guys. I know the kinda boat you have. It`s some what like Dave Stewerts R91 It`s a pain in the but for sure. You have to uphoster the sides where it runs up a little bit. It`s not like most bassboats at all. I`ll do you a nice job. If you like get ahold of Dave on here and ask him how it looks. I can get carpet here to come close. Let me know one day and I`ll ride down or you bring it up here. I live in Shepherdsville. Thanks again to all.

Doug Meyer
Meyer`s Boat Restoration
502-543-7787
Cell 428-1775

Thanks Guys