Stainless Steel Cup Holders (drink holders)

[breakz77]

I just tried to call White Lake Marine but they where closed (time differance). Hopefully I will remember tomorrow and see if the cup holders are available yet and if we purchase a large amount of them at once what they can do. I will definatly be switching mine out at some point though.

[Mikeski]

I have checked with both White Lake and Mid-Ohio. The cupholders are only $12 each (actually a few cents shy) at either store. I have not been able to find an aftermarket option for less than double that price.

I am looking into the cost of adding LEDs into the bottoms. If I could sell them for $25 each with the LEDs would you be interested?

[FatBoy]

Yea, blue LED's would be cool.

[WakeUp]

Stainless Steel Cup Holders

Before you do a wholesale buy on these units, someone needs to check the stainless ones for fit. I personally purchased some aftermarket stainless ones for my boat (2005 SV-211) only to find the stainless ones had to be wrapped with tape to get them to fit snug in the original holes. The plastic ones were slightly larger in diameter. I didn't like the fact that I would have to wrap the stainless ones and then silicone them in.
What I ultimately did was paint the plastic ones with a color matching my vinyl highlites. I like it much better and have gotten over stainless cup holder envy.

[Mikeski]

RE: Stainless Steel Cup Holders

They are coming from Nautique so they should fit.

[WakeUp]

Stainless Steel Cup Holders

You would think. But Nautique didn't manufacture them. They bought them from some marine company. Last year's plastic cupholder cup size could be different than this year's stainless cupholder size. Trust me. Size them before you buy them.

[Mikeski]

RE: Stainless Steel Cup Holders

So I went to the dealer and picked up a stainless steel cupholder. They are $12 each, they only had one so the rest are on order. They are just a tad larger than the plastic cupholders that came with my 2005 SV211 so they will fit after I open up the factory holes a little bit. In the mean time I am working on some LED options.

Mike

[GAnautique]

I am definately interested in replacing mine in my 211. Please let me know if you guys get a deal worked out on a group buy and on the LED options.

[AirNautique211]

Mike - could you post some pix as soon as you get them installed. I am interested, but not sure if they will standout to much for my color scheme. Also, if the holes are opened and I later want to change back, then the plastic will not fit.

Thanks,

AN211

[Mikeski]

The size difference is very slight so the old plastic ones will still work if you wrap them with a layer of two of duct tape.

Here is a picture of my first one.

[Mikeski]

More pix

(a new drain hole will need to be drilled)

[EarlyRiser]

RE: cup holders

Is the hole diameter required the same for the plastic as the SS? Just a thought. Suspect a very slight difference but not sure.

[EarlyRiser]

RE: cup holders

OOPS! Just read Mikeski's post

[AbunDiga909]

RE: cup holders

Mikeski that is exactly what ours looks like, except in plastic... Looks great, nice job :grin:

[Mikeski]

Abun,

Did you guys try white? I have been messing around with different colors and I think I might go with white in my boat.

Here are some different colors.

Mike