Carpet to Hydro Turf DIY Project On My Aluminum Bass Boat

Howdy! I am in the process of tearing out my old carpet on my 17ft aluminum boat and installing Hydro Turf. I wanted to share my experiences with the installation. I have never done this before so I don't really know what I am doing lol. I plan to post pictures etc. along the way here. My project is sponsored by Hydro Turf. Thank you to Hydro Turf for sending me the EVA foam! There will be a video on my YouTube channel @4ReelAnglin' for the project coming soon.

I am using Xylol and Klean Strip Premium Stripper. I will be using Acetone for the final wipe before Hydro Turf.

Looks like you have it prepped pretty well.

Yes, thank you. I have a little more to do. I am going to do some painting around hatches etc.

Alright! I have started painting around the hatches and the Gun-nell. I am using white because that's what my boat color is and it should look good with my light grey Hydro-Turf.

I am finished with the project and it turned out great!

Here is a link to my video! https://youtu.be/4PNHZgX1qPc?si=G56E0MViFsWvlW0q

I have attached some more pictures but definitely go check out the video for more info! Tight lines!

Very nice job!

Great job, I’m considering doing the same with my aluminum boat and this is inspiring me!

Where do you buy it?

That looks good

Thank you T Bird!

I appreciate it Hogbreath! It turned out really good and I am very happy with it. If you want more details you can ask me and/or watch the video I made about it here:https://youtu.be/4PNHZgX1qPc?si=Eo6ZRStGmzTMG-Qq

Thank you!

SteezMacQueen, Hydro-Turf provided me with the material as a sponsorship, but I basically got it from Hydro-Turf: https://hydroturf.com/

Bandit 200 XP, thank you so much!

Thanks! I’m gonna reach out to them and see if they can make me a precut(finished edge) for the cockpit area. My old carpet is a perfect fit, I think I can remove it and trace it to a pattern.

Sweet! I hope it goes well!

Bump. I am happy to answer questions!