O.k. I'm getting ready to have a new cockpit carpet made. I currently have the standard PQ gray. I'm looking at the better grade in purple. Looks great but I'm a little concerned with heat and fade. Any comments from you guys with the darker color's??? Good or bad... Or should I just stay with the gray?

It's a little hotter but worth it for the color. Mine is also purple.


Rich.

Mine's also purple, looks fine, no fading...

Had purple on my 99 280, no problems. Now have grey on the '96 290. Have you priced it yet? The factory quoted me over $700 for new carpet in the 290 - was thinking about going red to match the graphics. When I got the quote, the grey carpet looked a whole lot better!

I stopped by Custom Marine Carpets in Niles the other day and was quoted around $400 for the better quality carpet with the Powerquest Logo engraved into it. They can also do an inlay ,meaning the PQ could be set in a different color carpet. This carpet blows the stock stuff away. He also had the 20oz but I didn't get a price on that. It's the same carpet with the clear rubber backing with the ribs.

That seems a fair price, they quoted me about $ 550 for my avenger which has a little longer cockpit.

Well, looks like I'll go with the purple. I'll post a pick when I get it. The PQ logo will be about 4' across should look great!

I have the 20 oz and blows the factory light weight "Plum" away and I no longer have to snap it in.
I also made a "Improved" template from my old carpet and have a better fit and finish.

So your telling me the factory is thinner than the 20 oz?? Little surprised to here yours snaps in.

I might be wrong what ever it came with from the factory was thin and had to snap in what I have now is thick (plush) and has enough weight it did not need snaps.

So if there is a 20oz thin then mine would be 40oz or whatever they call the thicker stuff that Fountain and most others come with.