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Old 06-14-2009, 02:27 PM
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I am replacing the front bunk boards (2X4) and installing new carpet. I was told to use monel staples for the carpet but the box stays do not use with pressure treated wood. It seems strange to use monel staples to prevent corrosion on standard non-treated lumber. I would have thought to use pressure treated wood for the bunks, any ideas?
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Never heard of that, I would use them and forget it.
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My only thoughts would be that there are some chemicals in treated wood that might cause some rust or corrosion. I know you are not supposed to use treated bunks on aluminum boats because the chemicals in treated wood could contain cooper which will corrode the aluminum hull.
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Monel will work great and last a long long time.
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here's a different thought for you - use cypress bunk boards and instead of carpet, top the bunk boards with pvc board (azek or another brand). attach the pvc board to the cypress with countersunk ss screws.
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Whatever you use is going to last several years; after which you either staple as needed or replace the carpet again. Go easy on yourself.
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You need special hardware for pressure treated lumber. The chemicals that are used to treat pressure treated lumber will corrode ordinary metal very quickly.
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Dragonfish, have you actually done this? Sounds interesting. How big of a boat? Bottom painted?
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Forget the carpet and install bunk slides, they go over the bunks. You can order them as long as you need, they are real slick. Keep the boat hooked up to the trailer when you are backing down the ramp or it will slide off the trailer

"GLIDE KING" BUNK SYSTEM
Glide-King Bunks, standard on most King bunk trailers, are super-slick, ultra-durable, high-density polyethylene bunk sleeves that allow smooth, easy launching and loading in all conditions while providing the full hull support that makes launching and loading in all conditions while providing the full hull support that makes bunk-type trailers so popular. See how many ways Glide-King bunks will help you enjoy boating more:

- Glide-King bunks offer the ease of rollers plus the extra support, low profile and cost advantage of bunks!

- Reduces friction dramatically relieving strain on winches, cables, straps and bow eyes.

- No more worn out bunk carpet to replace.

- Glide-King bunks' molded design channels away abrasive silt and grit that is normally trapped on carpeted bunks!
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I use carpet scraps from my friends business. Attach it to the bunks using galvanized roofing tacks. So far the tacks seem to out last the carpet.
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I use carpet scraps from my friends business. Attach it to the bunks using galvanized roofing tacks. So far the tacks seem to out last the carpet.
Thats the same method I use Works great
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Mobjack - yes I recently replaced the carpet over pressure treated pine bunks on the trailer for my 25' SeaCat with cypress bunks and put the pvc lumber on the bunks as described above. The boat generally stays in the water - freshwater river on the FL west coast leading to the Gulf - and is bottom painted but I'm not too concerned about the paint as I just wash the fuzz off whenever I pull the boat for a trip or maint. Since the trailer bunk upgrade I've towed the boat from FL to ne GA and back - around 380 mi each way. Loading and unloading were a breeze - esp unloading. Made sure I tied the boat down tight to the trailer bow and stern when towing.

I was a little concerned the pretty heavy boat would compress the foam pvc lumber but based on the one on-off cycle it looks fine.

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I use carpet scraps from my friends business. Attach it to the bunks using galvanized roofing tacks. So far the tacks seem to out last the carpet.
Just did this with aluminum roofing nails that had a neoprene washer attached to them. Will see how long they last.
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