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Old 07-26-2017, 06:22 PM   #6
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City: California Bay Area
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Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
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My Nordic Tug came with full carpeting (which would not be my choice), but I didn't have time to change it out before our current cruise. Primarily for protection from spills/water,etc. I bought some high-quality, low pile, wool blend commercial carpet through Home Depot (had to order it), cut it to shape, then put binding on it with my Sailrite sewing machine to act as area rugs over the carpet. I am incredibly impressed with how it has held up these last few months, especially with all the rain & wet weather in Alaska. It's non-skid, comfortable on bare feet, is a color that doesn't show dirt and is easily cleaned. I even accidentally dropped a little teak oil on it but it came right up and didn't stain. I'm now thinking that when I replace the original carpeting, I would do the whole boat with this same carpeting rather than the synthetic teak I was going to use.
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