How to Install Woven Vinyl Boat Flooring

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One of the final projects in our Malibu Sport Boat Makeover Series is installing new flooring in our boat. The old carpet has seen better days, so we're replacing it with Chilewich woven vinyl flooring. This beautiful high-end woven flooring is a major upgrade and will elevate the look and enjoyment of our wake boat. Whether you're redoing your entire boat or just need to replace the flooring, this is a how-to tutorial you don't want to miss.

Video Chapters:

Intro - 0:00 min.
Removing Old Carpet - 0:52 min.
Using Old Carpet as Pattern - 1:48 min.
Test Fitting Vinyl Woven Flooring - 3:15 min.
Pattern for Flooring - 4:46 min.
Applying Glue & Installing Flooring - 8:07 min.
Coving a Deck Hatch Cover with Vinyl Woven Flooring - 15:15 min.
Materials & Tools List - 25:27 min.

Materials List:

Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl™ Flooring or Chilewich Floor Covering Fabric (we used #122130)
Super 88 Spray Adhesive #123287 or 3M™ Super 77™ Spray Adhesive #636100
Dura-Skrim^® Patterning Material 74" #103134
AAT 390 Marine & Exterior Adhesive (Gallon) #121096
3M™ Specialty Adhesive Remover 32 oz. (Quart) #108984
Headliner Adhesive 13 oz. #123288 or 3M™ General Trim Spray Adhesive #73211

Tools List:

Grease Marking Pencil Yellow #111002
Gingher^® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" #101017
Sailrite^® Poly Cutting Board 12" x 12" #123964
Drill, Putty Knife, Box Cutter, 1/8” Notch Trowel, Marker, Rags, Disposable Gloves, Notching Tool

Woven Vinyl Boat Flooring Installation 2

The first step of this easy, no-sew DIY is to rip up the old flooring. If you can remove the current flooring in your boat carefully without damaging it, you can use it to pattern your new woven vinyl flooring. If your old flooring is too damaged, you can use Dura-Skrim® Patterning Material to pattern the new flooring. We show you how to pattern using both methods in the video. We'll also show you how to re-cover the deck access hatch cover.

At Sailrite®, we offer two high-end marine woven vinyl flooring options: Chilewich and Infinity. Both are easy to clean and mold/mildew resistant. Both floorings have a cushioned backing material which makes them extremely comfortable to walk on. For more information on these flooring brands, read our blog "Comparing Infinity & Chilewich Vinyl Flooring" (#300214XHT) for help in choosing between these top-quality boat flooring options. No matter which flooring you choose, you'll be amazed at how high-quality woven flooring will upgrade and improve the look of your boat.

You only need a few supplies to install your own woven boat flooring. Watch the video to get started on this boat flooring project.

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