- Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:54 pm
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Greetings,
Here I go again . . . I have a new (to me) boat that is in need of some upholstery work. One interesting aspects is that the boat is only 5 years old (2016 model) and the seating is already in rough shape. Not sure if this is a case of "they don't make them like they used to" or if there was something wrong with the fabrication & materials themselves. (I suspect the thread was not a lifetime thread, because sun exposure areas are the worse of the bunch).
It doesn't really matter the cause, as I plan on re-upholstering the entire set of seating and trim, since it is all suspect.
Here are a few pictures of the issues. Mostly thread disintegration and premature wear, along with some discoloration due to abrasion.
Referring to my other recent threads on material suppliers and seam choice - Thanks everyone for your input and comments. It looks like I will need a bout 50 linear yards of vinyl material, and I placed several orders with a few on-line suppliers.
My last project was about 2 years ago, when I re-upholstered my then 25 year old boat. This boat has a bit more seating, being a bowrider. IIRC, I used about 33 lin. yds. on my previous project.
Here I go again . . . I have a new (to me) boat that is in need of some upholstery work. One interesting aspects is that the boat is only 5 years old (2016 model) and the seating is already in rough shape. Not sure if this is a case of "they don't make them like they used to" or if there was something wrong with the fabrication & materials themselves. (I suspect the thread was not a lifetime thread, because sun exposure areas are the worse of the bunch).
It doesn't really matter the cause, as I plan on re-upholstering the entire set of seating and trim, since it is all suspect.
Here are a few pictures of the issues. Mostly thread disintegration and premature wear, along with some discoloration due to abrasion.
Referring to my other recent threads on material suppliers and seam choice - Thanks everyone for your input and comments. It looks like I will need a bout 50 linear yards of vinyl material, and I placed several orders with a few on-line suppliers.
My last project was about 2 years ago, when I re-upholstered my then 25 year old boat. This boat has a bit more seating, being a bowrider. IIRC, I used about 33 lin. yds. on my previous project.
Last edited by TedP on Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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TedP
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