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08-06-2020, 11:48 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Whittier
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 73
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Nordic Tug eng room carpet
My 2002 32’ Nordic tug has carpet on both sides of the engine. Nice when dry but always damp from maintaining raw water and coolant systems. It has also been damaged by battery acid. Being damp a significant amount of the time makes the engine room a corrosive and potentially mold laden chamber. Might be a silly question but does the carpet really serve any NEEDED insulating purpose? I would like to tear it out so spills can be cleaned immediately. Also the carpet is a dark green and makes the room dark. I will refurbish the floor to bright white and install high lumen LED task lights.
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08-06-2020, 11:56 AM
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Guru
City: Santa Cruz, CA
Vessel Name: Concerto
Vessel Model: 1980 Cheoy Lee
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,531
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The carpet is there for the comfort of your knees , nothing else.
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08-06-2020, 11:58 AM
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Guru
City: Gibsons, B.C., Canada
Vessel Name: Island Pride
Vessel Model: Palmer 32'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,409
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And that can be served with GOOD pair of knee pads.
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08-06-2020, 11:59 AM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,046
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I have considered putting rubber tiles down in the ER either side of the engine to solve the knee problem. I would not put carpet there for the reasons you mention. My guess it was put there by the PO.
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08-06-2020, 12:09 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Whittier
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 73
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Thanks for the quick responses. I will lay soft removable grating tiles to keep the feet and tools dry when there is a spill. Knee pads and a bump hat is standard confined space equipment for my bald head and wore out knees. Thanks again.
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08-06-2020, 12:23 PM
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,076
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Divealot
Thanks for the quick responses. I will lay soft removable grating tiles to keep the feet and tools dry when there is a spill. Knee pads and a bump hat is standard confined space equipment for my bald head and wore out knees. Thanks again.
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What do you use for a bump hat? I need one of those.
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08-06-2020, 01:39 PM
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Guru
City: Melbourne, FL
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,731
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bike helmet is good to protect the head... usually light weight, with cooling slots.
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08-06-2020, 03:50 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Whittier
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 73
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The bump hat I have is made by ergodyne. Got it on Amazon. It is a knit hat with a thin flexible insert. The hat fits close to the head therefore it does not limit my access to tight quarters. A little warm in hot weather but sure saves the head.
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08-06-2020, 06:32 PM
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Guru
City: Coupeville Wa.
Vessel Name: Pacific Myst
Vessel Model: West Bay 4500
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 2,402
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I consider engine room carpeting to be an additional fire risk. There's enough flammable material in the engine room, I don't need to add to it.
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08-06-2020, 08:02 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Whittier
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 73
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Good point!
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08-06-2020, 10:13 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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I don't believe carpet belongs in an engine room/compartment. (Fuel for a fire.) Rip it out and use knee pads or non-absorbing rubber flooring. Me, have neither as the engine is served sitting down on battery boxes on both sides with feet on metal flooring.
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