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Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:08 pm
by TedP
I'm working on the base of the helm seat, which is the final piece. Its colors are white/green and I've been thinking of a design to match up to the backrest portion that I just completed (White/Purple/Pink).

Here is what I have come up with for the base.
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I did run out of the white vinyl, so I have some on order. I think the total project is using 30 yards of 54" wide vinyl. :thinking:

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:22 pm
by John
yeah that sounds about right for a full boat interior :thumbsup:
Nice Job! Hope to see it on the water this summer!

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:46 pm
by TedP
I completed the helm seat base yesterday . . . lots of stitching on this one.

Here it is. . .
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And here are the 3 pieces of the helm seat loosely fitted together.
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So, that completes the vinyl work. Now I need to transport all of these pieces to the boat and get them installed. It will probably take a day or 2 to install everything. I saved all the hardware, but usually there are a few issues putting things back together vs. how they came apart. I know fastening the helm seat back together will be a bit interesting :rolling_eyes:

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:41 am
by John Long
What a great learning experience. Your skill level has grown significantly as you did this project. You certainly have the right to be very proud of your work.

I like it, a lot!

John

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:33 pm
by TedP
I certainly did learn quite a bit by doing, plus the helpful hints along the way.

This sort of thing may turn into a hobby/retirement job . . . just got to perfect a few techniques.

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:16 pm
by TedP
I have installed the seats in the boat . . .

Here are some pictures:
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Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:17 pm
by TedP
Here are a couple more . . .
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Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:14 pm
by John Long
Very nice. when do we come for the open house? :-))

John

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:36 pm
by miket
Man that is awesome!
Good work!

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:19 pm
by vicstric
Very impressed! Did you happen to price that job locally befor you decided to tackle it yourself? I bet it would have broke the bank... my bank anyway...lol

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 10:23 am
by TedP
I did not shop it around, but guessing it would have been about $4-5K for the vinyl work, not including the re-build of the rotted base boards and frames (maybe $1K for that). Then there is the canvas work, which may have been another $2K . . . So, maybe $8K all together :thinking:

I was about $3,500 total, including the sewing machine.

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 10:35 pm
by Bondo497
Man thats sharp!!

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 1:14 am
by John
@TedP Yeah those numbers are pretty accurate.

$3500 for all that work and a machine you get to keep is a great deal!!!

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 1:18 pm
by vicstric
Looks Sharp!

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:57 pm
by Revv Up
Looks awesome! Did you keep track of your hours?

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:51 pm
by John
@TedP Would you mind if we posted some of your pictures on the Lucky Needle facebook page?

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:05 pm
by TedP
I don't mind. Thank you for considering them.

Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:14 pm
by TedP
Here is a more recent picture with the boat all cleaned up.
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Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:16 am
by TedP
Here are some on-the-water pictures . . .
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Re: Re-Upholstering cockpit seating of my 33 foot boat

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:17 am
by TedP
A couple more . . .
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