Recommend a material to cover a trolley cradle

   The new boat has a decent grp cradle on the trolley, but it could do with re-covering. 

Any recommendations on what to cover it with?

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GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Recommend a material to cover a trolley cradle Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 10:27am
	The new boat has a decent grp cradle on the trolley, but it could do with re-covering. Any recommendations on what to cover it with?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 10:31am
	Artificial grass. Widely available eg B&Q. Doesn't hold water, unlike carpet. Having wet carpet against the skin long term can cause problems.

GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 10:47am
	Great idea, and makes it easy for people to find the trolley on the shore too!

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 11:13am
	+1 on the Astro Turf, I've done a couple of cradles with it. The only downside is on a shingle beach the bristle holds small aggregate. A good shake out in the water gets rid of it easy enough, while you're holding your boat at the same time! The synthetic grass types are a bit soft, I use the door mats, Robert Dyas used to sell them but here they are: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282576854435

Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 11:38am
	I recovered my GRP trolley cradles last winter with an astroturf type product. BUT - be aware it comes in many forms and I didn't consider myself competent to select the right one (even after getting some samples), so I bought some of the product that Welsh Harp use on their Sovereign brand products. Not cheap, but it does do the job very nicely. I used a shed load of impact adhesive (solvent based, not the water-based rubbish) to glue it on though. Edited by Noah - 15 Sep 17 at 11:39am
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NickM99 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 145	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM99 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 2:31pm
	+1 for astroturf. A lot of new trollies now being sold with it.

piglet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514	Post Options Post Reply Quote piglet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 2:42pm
	For adhesive this stuff is brilliant for the job: https://www.bestatflooring.co.uk/accessories/f-ball-co-accessories/f81-epoxy-flooring-adhesive/ Left over from a job, I didn't go out & buy it!

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 6:35pm
	B&Q and a lot of other places seem to be flogging a softer artificial grass these days, which I fear will flatten against the hull and hold water like carpet does? The old-style harsh stuff doesn't flatten much and drains freely. It also lets sand fall through.

Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 7:54pm
	Doormats from Ikea.

sawman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote sawman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 17 at 8:08pm
	artificial grass is the way to go, B&Q sell various grades, you can but it buy the metre, I have also seen it recently in homebase and the local wyevale garden centre, glue it on with a decent contact adhesive