Why the Wrinkles

[timtheboatguy]

Nice Work! and you will get faster with practice. Upholstery work is like playing an instrument; you can read books, forum post and watch youtube videos until your blue in the face but it takes practice and a lot of it.

I still have a long way to go and am very slow myself, so I do upholstery work mostly during the slow times of my boat repair business. I enjoy doing this work and look forward to the increase of speed!

Tim

[JuneC]

Sweet!  We love Formulas, but right now have a Baja 38 Special.  Whatcha got under the hood?

June

[Mike]

niced boats I saw a lot when I was on lake winipesaukee NH in the 90s  I had 2 in the 20's in the past

[srl520]

Sweet!  We love Formulas, but right now have a Baja 38 Special.  Whatcha got under the hood?

June

Under the hood is all stock. 502's, turn the key and go. No problems/hassels

[Mike]

june did you ever finish the interior?

[scarab29]

Looks great. I was gonna guess early 90's boat since the rear was all wood like that. I got into this gig the exat same way. 94 scarab w/ rotten hatch and rear seat. Did all the wood myself and took the interior to a shop that after 18 weeks didn't do a thing ! Bought a machine , took some classes , practiced on everything I could. The next season had a nice new interior! Guess in lake mead you'd want nothing but white. Just a bit hot there in the summer.

[JuneC]

Under the hood is all stock. 502's, turn the key and go. No problems/hassels

That's some serious power there!  Bet it's a screamer.

Mike, I did finish the interior but I got so burned out on that boat I was ready to light it up and roast marshmallows.  There are several pieces I'm not happy with and want to re-do after I get over my frustration with it.  It was just a huge job.  After having done it, I wouldn't even consider another one for less than $12 or $13 grand (I rebuilt all the structure in plastic, new foam, etc.)

June

[Mike]

I know what you meen on the burnout on it , I bartered a canvas and some upholstery on a Bertram for the larson I got rebuilt motor I had to install rebuild the O/D and all new vinyl and carpet + new hull graphics, one thing im not happy on a piece my brother did. but ill do something when the time comes but im redy to use my boats for a while,
I almost got into  it again when I was called about some canvas on a deckboat the guy was selling a old one and offered a trade I didn't feel like all the work involved again