Bow filler question for '02 Sante

[mnovstel]

Anyone know if a bow filler cushion from a '03-'06 Sante will fit in a '02? I'm trying to get one for my boat, but they are not available for the '02 anymore from White Lake and Nautique skins doesn't have a pattern... The '03-'06 is available, but White Lake is not 100% sure it will fit...

A Quick measurement of mine is 17 1/2" wide (closest to windshield) by 23 1/2" long (in the middle).

Thanks

[mnovstel]

Finally heard back from Nautique Skins... They are pretty sure the '03-'06 will not fit properly. Bummer... From the pics I have seen the bow area looks to be the same shape as the '02. Oh well, I'll get some prices from some local upholstery shops...

[jbach]

i bought a teflon cutting board off of ebay and cut for the cushion base and had local upholstery shop foam and cover it.

[obd666]

Anyone know if a bow filler cushion from a '03-'06 Sante will fit in a '02? A Quick measurement of mine is 17 1/2" wide (closest to windshield) by 23 1/2" long (in the middle).

will take a few measurements of mine this afternoon and report back, so then we'll know.

[xlair]

I'm pretty sure it will fit. It's the same boat

[s_kelley2000]

It might fit but I think the problem is going to be the little notch in the cushion just below the driver's windshield on the 03-06s. This notch is not present on my 99, it goes straight across the back edge. I assume the 02s have the same design as the 99s. I looked at a few pics in the CCF Diaries and I think I found a few that show what I am talking about.

Early bows:
99:

01, notice how the filler cushion goes under the back rest on the drivers side:

01 again:


Later bows:
Notice how the filler cushion notches around the backrest on the drivers side on this 05:

[xlair]

Yeah but in 02 is when they changed the deck of the boat. Not sure if that changed the bow any. Point being the boat is the same from '02 compared to a '03-06 that he is asking about so don't think there will be a problem.

FWIW my 01 air was missing the filler cushion and I took one from an 03 SAN and it fits just fine.

[obd666]

i'm fairly certain that the 02 bow cushion is the same as the 03-06's. the measurements on my 03 match what you specified above, and this pic of an 02 bow looks exactly like mine.



here's the curve on the back of the cushion that Shawn mentions above ...

[mnovstel]

Awesome! Thanks for all the reply's and doing a little research for me. Yes my '02 looks exactly like the one above.

Here's another shot of mine I found from when I was buying my boat.


Great to know my thinking was correct in that the '02 is the same as '03-'06

Thanks again guys

Clark