the passenger bench seat on the flybridge of my 320 voyager is shot. not the back bench seat on the flybridge, but the one to the left of the helm seat. the vinyl is still in good shape, so i might get one remade (wood and all), but i was wondering if carver till stocks these things and what they cost. the boat is 1996 vintage and the HIN is CDRM2024H596. attached to the underside of the bench is a tage with two reorder numbers, which are m2024-6 and m2165. thanks for checking.
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Kenny: Does Carver carry this part anymore?
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Bruce...I'd have to check for sure with Carver, but they usually won't do any upholstery or canvas for boats out of production for more than 5 years...I'll check Monday and let you know.
Hey Bruce - you can always do what I am... making your own replacement seats. Like last year's enclosure project, this is a new venture for me.
I am cheating a bit though. I bought a new helm chair with all of the intricate sewing, as it seemed too difficult for me to do. So all I am doing in reality is re-upholstering the square seats. I figure square is simple (or at least simpler).
On the other hand, you will probably get by cheaper by having an upholstery shop do them for you.
I am cheating a bit though. I bought a new helm chair with all of the intricate sewing, as it seemed too difficult for me to do. So all I am doing in reality is re-upholstering the square seats. I figure square is simple (or at least simpler).
On the other hand, you will probably get by cheaper by having an upholstery shop do them for you.
I made a pretty sorry looking sock puppet in 3rd grade and i don't think my skills have improved much since then. i'm gonna leave this one to the pros.
i just got a quote from one shop for $200 with plywood backing and $400 with starboard. i'm bringing the seat to him this weekend so we'll see if the prices hold. if so, i'll go with plywood and have them encapsulate it in epoxy first.
i just got a quote from one shop for $200 with plywood backing and $400 with starboard. i'm bringing the seat to him this weekend so we'll see if the prices hold. if so, i'll go with plywood and have them encapsulate it in epoxy first.
Bruce; thats not a bad price; for either Plywood or Starboard.
One thing I found when tearing into my seats is that Carver used what looks to be MDF.
I am puzzled, as MDF is generally for interior use only, and will become ruined quite quickly outside. Unless of course, they used an exterior grade of MDF, or the seat bottom isn't really MDF.
When I took the forward seat off last fall, I discovered standing water under the seat, trapped between it and the fiberglass.
So an improvement I am making is to install a scupper to drain the water from that area. To facilitate the scupper, I will create a clearance area on the seat bottom to allow the water to freely get to the scupper.
One reason we are replacing the vinyl in our seats is that after 14 years, even in Michigan daylight, the seats have been UV damaged to the point that the vinyl is becoming brittle and kind of fuzzy.
For me, I am going with plywood, encapsulating them with epoxy as you are considering.
If it doesn't last long, I'll at least have gained more upholstery skills to create a better looking seat the next time.
One thing to make sure of is to have the seat maker put drain holes in the plywood so that any water that finds its way into the seat can drain out of the bottom.
One thing I found when tearing into my seats is that Carver used what looks to be MDF.
I am puzzled, as MDF is generally for interior use only, and will become ruined quite quickly outside. Unless of course, they used an exterior grade of MDF, or the seat bottom isn't really MDF.
When I took the forward seat off last fall, I discovered standing water under the seat, trapped between it and the fiberglass.
So an improvement I am making is to install a scupper to drain the water from that area. To facilitate the scupper, I will create a clearance area on the seat bottom to allow the water to freely get to the scupper.
One reason we are replacing the vinyl in our seats is that after 14 years, even in Michigan daylight, the seats have been UV damaged to the point that the vinyl is becoming brittle and kind of fuzzy.
For me, I am going with plywood, encapsulating them with epoxy as you are considering.
If it doesn't last long, I'll at least have gained more upholstery skills to create a better looking seat the next time.
One thing to make sure of is to have the seat maker put drain holes in the plywood so that any water that finds its way into the seat can drain out of the bottom.
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Bruce...go with the Starboard...especially if you're going to keep the boat. No boat manufacturer (that I know of) uses wood in their seats any more.