New interior

[GMLIII]

I am having entire vinyl interior of my boat being replaced this month. Skins were sent to my dealer from factory since it ended up being covered under warranty....labor has been quoted anywhere from $3500-$6200 (24ft boat). Think a lot of it depends on shop you use, how busy they are, quality of vinyl if its a material/labor quote, etc. I think a few places quoted it high just cause they were busy and didn't really care if they got the work. Stressful process for an OCD guy like me, cause I want the boat to look perfect and I have seen a couple jobs in past from random shops that I would have refused delivery on....like wrinkles, etc. Decided on the shop with my dealer, that is doing the work late last week, so we will see in a couple weeks. They know my expectations and I told them to be honest if they could not deliver cause I wont accept anything short of how it looked from factory, which was perfect!
The upside (besides getting a brand new interior)....is I designed/built a step into my back seat (kindof like the G3's have now)....so that will keep people from stepping on the vinyl and splitting the seams over time, to me having kids, that was really important. Built a platform (cut out cushion foam and secured)....that they will just install the new skins over it. Then when done I will installed another 3/8" thick piece of HDPE that will sandwich the new vinyl by screwing down into the platform under new vinyl. I will then finish it off by installing a piece of SeaDeck over the exposed HDPE which will give me the step. Excited about this happening soon.

Since this shop that is doing the install also makes skins.....if they have the right thread, I am going to ask them to first go thru and double stitch all the seams (since skins came from factory) since I have heard from others that this can significantly strengthen it. Any thoughts on this from anyone, good or bad?

Did you replace all of your interior skins in your 2014 SV244? If so was there a problem with it that every single skins was replace under warranty? I'm just curious.

[fb_rider]

I'm done and it's all back in the boat. The only issue I have now it that the bright white interior makes the hull look really faded. I guess buffing and polishing is my next project!

[GMLIII]

Wow that looks great

[Rockymtnsurfer]

great job! Looks terrific!

[fb_rider]

[fb_rider]

Got the polishing and some other miscellaneous things done today!

[Infinity]

Looking really nice! Compounding/Polishing is a messy job, I spent 7hrs working on my boat today too and feeling pretty old and sore right now, lol. Great looking job, know it has to be feeling good to get to the end

[fb_rider]

Looking really nice! Compounding/Polishing is a messy job, I spent 7hrs working on my boat today too and feeling pretty old and sore right now, lol. Great looking job, know it has to be feeling good to get to the end

I know the feeling. Aleve helps

[kade]

fb_rider - I have just acquired an 2004 san and it could use new vinyl. Your result looks great! I'm curious- about how much time was required & and did you use a steamer? I have done a good bit of re-fitting skins on prior boats when I needed to re-build rotten plywood seat forms ect. and that went fine - but I'm a bit under confident about ordering and installing new skins - particularly the captains chair... had you done upholstery work before. Just trying to size up my chances of success before ordering $3,500 +/- worth of skins. I am a builder with a lot of tool/assembly/millwork experience.I believe my interior is identical to yours including color.Any input would be helpful.

[Rockymtnsurfer]

I think you can do it Kade.......fb- gave me some pointers...did mine first time last year...similar back ground as you. I think i posted if you want to look. I would go for it...worth it and great trade to know in my opinion

[fb_rider]

I agree, it just takes some patience. Correct Craft no longer sells the skins, but I did buy one skin from C&S and they seem to be great to work with as well. I'll send you a pm with some thoughts.

[kade]

Thanks for the confidence boost!