Canyon Mist Upholstery - Where to find?

[b_merce1]

Trying to get skins for my rear lockers and engine hatch through C&S Marine. The original manufacturer no longer produces canyon mist. Anyone replace their's? Or know someone who makes it?

[charlesml3]

Ah yes. The problem with matching vinyl on an older boat. Honestly, man, it's highly unlikely you'll find something that will match. I assume you're talking about your 2005 SAN 210. That means you're looking to match vinyl that's now nearly 14 years old. Even if you did find the exact color, the vinyl on your boat would be faded and any place they were side-by-side it would be obvious.

I faced the same problem on my previous 1999 Air Nautique. I only had 5 cushions that were torn but the only solution was to redo the entire boat. At the time the boat was 17 years old and although it was well maintained, vinyl ages. It gets brittle. It fades. We could have redone just the cushions that were bad but within a year or so other pieces would start to crack or tear.

If you're planning to keep the boat, order a set of skins from C&S and have them installed by a local upholstery shop. The boat will look brand new.

-Charles

[migs]

B!!!! have you tried Christines Marine? I know they are still open to answer questions, etc...

[b_merce1]

I think they are out of business. http://christinesmarine.com/ website says they are retired.

Charles ya in about a year i will have to probably redo parts of the bow siding, and maybe a little bit of the the siding in the back, but that's it. Everything else is good. C&S has sent me the white base and gold piping, which match the old upholstery quite well.

I'm surprised they don't make it anymore or have any in stock since mig's (SAN 08) has canyon mist on the rear lockers too.

[b_merce1]

Alright C & S are making some skins for me. The closest color match i could find was spirit millennium - gunmetal grey from burch. They also suggested another textile company but its the same color.

I'm also making a bow filler cushion, but what does nautique use as the base for seating? Marine plywood, HDPE?

[b_merce1]

Update:
Used 3/4" starboard for the bow filler cushion.

C & S did a really nice job making the skins here are the photos.

[b_merce1]

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