UV protection for boats carpet

[Scalloper]

Any sugestions on what I could use to help protect the carpet in my Lund fishing boat? I see many great boats every year that would still be in great condition but the carpets have rotted out. Thanks

[800stealth]

I just keep 'em clean and vacuumed... My 07' Nitro sits in the elements from late March to December and they still look great seven years later. I think the biggest thing that kills them is when they stay wet. After a lot of rain I always take it for a quick ride at highway speed to help wind dry the carpets then it gets parked in the sun.

[Huck Finn]

It's called a boat cover, keep your boat garaged or covered and dry when not in use and it'll stay looking newer for a lot longer.

I use two 12x24 tarps one on top of the other to keep my Tracker covered when not in use:


It only takes about 10 min. at the end of the day to cover it and bungee the cover down and is worth every minute of it.

[Ice Dawg]

My Lunds are 2004 and 2006. The carpet in both of them is in great shape. I give them both a vacuuming and a carpet shampooing in spring and vacuum them several times during the summer. They are also tarped between uses. I have custom storage covers for both and a travel cover for one of them.

[Scalloper]

Thanks. I do have a addition built off the side of my shope that I store my boat under to keep it out of the sun and weather. Just looking to keep the UV damage to a minimal.