boat upholstery

[tdidrvr]

New to the discussion board..hope to get some feedback.
I do a bit of upholstery on the side..mostly now for friends and family...and have been asked to do a 26' Reinell open bow ski boat.
Is there an estimate of how much marine vinyl its going to take? I know I can measure, measure, measure...but was hoping someone has been thru this nut-roll before !

thanks and looking forward to reading your posts!

[JuneC]

Never heard of that brand.  Any pics???  Does it look similar to this?

http://ads.boatboss.com/711_Anaheim/50311_2005_Reinell_246_Open_bow_with_tower_for_wakeboarding_used_ski_boat.html

If so, good luck....  you're gonna need it just to get the upholstery pieces out.  I did a similar Cobalt bowrider (23LS) and it was a nightmare just getting the pieces off the boat.  I had to physically climb into the forward storage lockers under the seats (opening about 28 x 9 inches) and the "engine room" to get at the screws.  Have the boat owner get the pieces off for you. 

In the case of the Cobalt, I think it took somewhere around 15 yards of vinyl, but don't hold me to that.  It's been 3 years since I did it and no bow riders since then. 

Good luck! and welcome!

June

[Mike8560]

Ya we don't see many bowrider in fl.  I used to try to get exact before now injust loon at the seats and coaming pads and count. That's one yard 2 3 and so on it's good to have a little extra just In case 

[Highvelocity]

    I would give you this advice, since you are somewhat new at this, try to go 2 yards over your estimate.  This was good advice I got from here when I was starting out.  It does 2 things, it allows for miscalculations and screw ups when cutting or sewing...  As you get better you can goto one yard over and then maybe a 1/2 yard over.  I still go a full yard over estimated amount.  The last thing you want is to come up an inch or 2 short on a long run...then you have to order more and you wind up with even more waste... 

  Ed

[Darren Henry]

The last thing you want is to come up an inch or 2 short on a long run...then you have to order more and you wind up with even more waste...

A lesson learned way too hard, way too often as a teen working for my Dad , an electrician.