New upholstery

rasbury

I had mentioned in the express cruiser section I had my deck seating recovered. Also mentioned that while the quality of the work looks great, it does not "fit" together on the port side seating. What I'm after here, and it's hard to explain, the length is shorter and makes the gap a3s pictured. They used the seat bases/wood as these in the front were fine. The only thing I can think of, the vinyl and foam must of extended beyond the edge of the wood and wraps back around, does that make any sense? I assume this is how any of the express boats were made, mine is a 270. This one part is the bench on the port side base. If someone could flip theirs over and post a pic it might solve the mystery.  @j3ff are you still at your boat?

GMSLITHO

They do look a little short can you move the aft cushion up to meet the forward one I know there is a hatch under there but maybe you ca Velcro it in place 

GMSLITHO

They do look nice 

rasbury

It's to short for both ends!

Handymans342

Looks like the 25% increase in Auto prices have done you well Ras

YYZRC

Doesn’t help much when there are no vehicles to sell!

Handymans342

YYZRC said:

Doesn’t help much when there are no vehicles to sell!

Sure there is. Seen the new Maverick and Bronco?

rasbury

Well @Handymans342 profits per vehicle are up but volume is down- and the same bills roll in each month- as is hitting most businesses.  We just saved a lot of money during all this and figured a nice treat- and if I sell in a couple of years it will still look good. The guy that did the job offered to come out and look at it and we will figure it out. I think he gave me a great deal, just tweak it a bit..

rasbury

Bronco? I can get you ine maybe in 2023 if your super nice to me...that little maverick- Ford way under estimated how popular that would be- 21 grand for a hybrid pick up....not that much smaller than the ranger....good stuff oh, and either we are delivering vehicles ordered for people, or otherwise sold before it hits the ground. Fleet that I do- they are not building anything. Want a platinum diesel 250? OK! Need a goose neck flat bed? Next year work? Crazy...

davidbrooks

@rasbury I see what you mean. Did he remake the plywood for you? Looks like one is way too small. Also look like the cushions are thinner.

rasbury

No, the only backing replaced was the curved- that is a fiber material and when they pull the staples out, nothing to restaple to-  and the seatbacks are thinner. Guess getting it factory looking replacement was over expecting..

mbnarney

I should be over at my boat early next week. While the seating may be a little different it should change how they set things up. When I painted mine i sure didnt have that gap. I will pull one off and take a picture of the backside.

rasbury

Hey, thanks again. 

mbnarney

So I got over to the boat today. Mine is different as the bottom is 1 piece curved and the back is two pieces. Which is bowed. There is 1 to 1.5 inch overlap on  the backerboard with a 1/2 inch gap.between the two.

mbnarney

rasbury

Thanks @mbnarney...by over lap, dou you mean that the foam and vinyl extend that inch to inch and a half beyond the edge of the backerboard making the cushion length 3 inches total longer than the bacherboard? If so, that's the problem...went by the backerboard and not the material that was on them...

davidbrooks

Take a look at my thread here. https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/10982/time-for-new-upholstery#latest the foam was the same dimensions as the backer board. There were two different density layers of foam glued together and a really thin layer around the outside to provide a little cushion between the board and the vinyl.

mbnarney

Yes my foam extends beyond the backerboard by 1 to 1.5 inches.

rasbury

So my guy picked up the carpet to fix and one of the bench seats to re do and make a little longer so it fits better. I guess I realize now what a great job the factory does. So my carpet has the snaps and I will have to pull all the male side of the snaps on the deck, seal and replace. So how do I mark the floor to place them in the right spot?

GMSLITHO

I think when you get the carpet back you have to add the snaps to match the ones on the deck 

rasbury

@GMSLITHO little late...

rasbury

Everything is done, came out "ok" and I'm less not satisfied than when I started. I will re state that if I were to do it again, I would pull the covers off and send it to be duplicated- they took some liberties on some of the seat backs that did not work or look right, but, acceptable. That actual materials and workmanship are top notch.