Help me change the upholstery design of my sun deck (91 BFN)

[grkero]

I am in the middle of a re-upholstery project for a 91 Barefoot Nautique. I really want to change the sun deck to something to add the red and black vinyl that is going to be in the interior of the boat. I also want to get rid of the stock pleats that are on the original sun deck cover, but to do that I want to break it up so it's not one massive piece of vinyl.

Here's a blank "canvas" of what I am dealing with (I photoshopped the pleats out of the picture on the deck)


Here are some designs I have come up with so far. Nothing that I am a huge fan of so far.




I am avoiding looking to modern. There's a lot of ideas I see on new boats I like, but I don't want to be trying too hard to make a 1991 look like a 2011.

Does anyone have any ideas to try out? I can do my best to convert your suggestions into an example in photoshop, or you can try to MSPaint something on that blank shot of the deck.

[wake_fun]

What shop is that?

[grkero]

Acme Tops and Tunes in Sacramento.

[obd666]

i think that first one you did looks good, with the stripes running from the corners to the pole ...

[GoBig]

I would throw some thick racing stripes on there. Two fat red stripes separated by a single black stripe right down the center. Simple and classic look. IMO, something should be in the center of the deck to break up the solid neutral gray.

[crobi2]

You might try solid thick stripes but off to the side sort of like your seat tops.

If you boat in a lot of sun though I'd hate to ever sit down on that black!

[wake_fun]

It's an old boat with straight stripes just like that observer seat. I would do them straight and thick, front to back, on each side.
You could always have them put NAUTIQUE or CORRECT CRAFT across it like THIS

[grkero]

It's an old boat with straight stripes just like that observer seat. I would do them straight and thick, front to back, on each side.
You could always have them put NAUTIQUE or CORRECT CRAFT across it like THIS

I think this is what you guys are suggesting...

[shag]

I like the above pic, but even thicker stripes. The side of the hull is red, so maybe more red. I also like a swirl kinda like the 05 SAN back deck.

[grkero]

I just realized that the stripes aren't symmetrical. haha. I just copied them over so the black is on the left on both in the picture.

[crobi2]

Also, try it on just one side and leave the other white.

like the seat top from the left red then black.

[TRBenj]

I am in the middle of a re-upholstery project for a 91 Barefoot Nautique. I really want to change the sun deck to something to add the red and black vinyl that is going to be in the interior of the boat. I also want to get rid of the stock pleats that are on the original sun deck cover, but to do that I want to break it up so it's not one massive piece of vinyl.

I am avoiding looking to modern. There's a lot of ideas I see on new boats I like, but I don't want to be trying too hard to make a 1991 look like a 2011.

I think this is a good idea (not trying to be too modern). Too often, people try and turn their boat into something its not! If you want the advice of some like-minded Correct Craft guys, you may want to pose this question over on CorrectCraftFan.com as well.

I cant see the pics, otherwise I would chime in with my 2 cents as well.