Been There, JUST DONE THAT!!!!
Hey Dave:::
Not as hard and scary as EVERYONE led me to believe,,,,
I JUST Replaced the "Monkey Fur" on our '84 31' Hunter,,,
The best way I found to remove existing material is BRUTE Force, and a bit of adrenalin --
I replaced this with a GREAT Indoor/Outdoor Carpet from Home Depot,,, easier to apply than it was to remove,,,, and used a safe - easy to use adhesive,,,,
if this is the route you wish to take, I will happily give you the step by step
just let me know,,,,
"COYOTE"
84 Hunter 31'