TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

• Common construction lumber to replace old bunks ($9.18 per 8-foot two-by-four, lowes.com)

• Marine bunk carpeting for bunk boards ($64 per 18-foot roll of 18-inch-wide black carpet, etrailer.com)

• 11/2-inch-long-by5/16-inch-diameter lag screws and washers (for two-by-four, two-by-six and two-by-eight boards)

• Wood sealant

($11.98 per gallon of Olympic Waterguard, homedepot.com)

• Paintbrush

• Staple gun and 1/2-inch stainless-steel staples

• Heavy-duty shears (to trim bunk carpet)

• Tape measure

• Power drill and 9/64-inch drill bit

• Marine silicone sealant

• Socket wrench set

• Saw (to cut boards to required length)

• Sharpie marker (to mark positions for pilot holes)