Recovering SC35 cockpit upholstery

[scadding]

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts on how much it would cost to recover the fabric seating in an SC35 cockpit with a vinyl covering?
Thanks in advance...

 

[Thepipdoc]

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts on how much it would cost to recover the fabric seating in an SC35 cockpit with a vinyl covering?
Thanks in advance...

My guess is you would pay soemwhere in the region of £1,200.
Just had my F33 saloon upholstery done in leather and it cost £1800 and we're very pleased with it. I could have had it done in vinyl for about £1000.
I went to see a boat yesterday with a view to buying it and despite thbe fact that the salesman assured me it was proper leather it transpired it was vinyl. It was a shocking job and it made me realise what an excellent job we'd just had done on our F33. Be very careful who you chose to do the job becuase you could easily ruin a perfectly good boat with shoddy workmnanship and cheap vinyl.
The boat I looked at would have been beeter leaving the original upholstery on it - it was that bad.

 

[gjgm]

I dont know where you are but you could try emailing Aquamarine Upholstery; I sent them a web brochure shot and they were able to give some estimates of square metres,labour,fabric and leather costs within a few hours.

 

[andy59]

I would also recomend Aquamarine upholstery , they are half way through doing my F36 in leather and i have to say its looking fab . When the inside is done i`m getting them to do the outside .

 

[U4]

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts on how much it would cost to recover the fabric seating in an SC35 cockpit with a vinyl covering?
Thanks in advance...

Hi scadding

Quick question.... What's wrong with the original?? Really interested as I am in the process of buying a 35!

I have heard various reports of the cloth getting a bit saggy and also damp from a bit of suck back spray?

 

[Croc]

Suck back spray? Have you tried playing around with the roof? There was one combination of roof and back canopy roll up that seemed to largely eliminate SBS.... trouble is the boat has been on inland waters so long I have forgotten what it was.
You don't get much SBS at 4-5 mph.

 

[scadding]

There is nothing wrong with the original factory fabric, however it can have a tendency to stretch a little. Personally I find Vinyl more durable, easier to maintain and easier to dry if you suffer from SBS.

 

[[2068]]

If I were considering buying an SC35, and I saw it had been recovered in non-standard vinyl, I would be thinking
"£2k off: needs re-upholstering back to original spec".

 

[U4]

If I were considering buying an SC35, and I saw it had been recovered in non-standard vinyl, I would be thinking
"£2k off: needs re-upholstering back to original spec".

Completely agree...

 

[Croc]

I'm inclined to agree that non-standard vinyl will detract from the value...so it costs you £1500 and you lose £2,000 on value... makes it expensive.
When ordering our SC35 at the last possible moment we switched from standard cockpit upholstery to the upgrade version...."Movida Sand" or somrthing with a name like that.
This looks like cloth but is a firm waterproof acrylic or vinyl fabric...I think it is made by Sunbrella... and is excellent.
If you refurbed using this it will not sag, seems not to fade and with a decent upholsterer you may even have chance of the cushions fitting.
It therefore might be non-standard but the fabric is the same and you have one extra that you cannot seem to get from Sealine...the cushions will fit.

 

[scadding]

I'm not looking to radically change the colour of the fabric or the appearance of the cockpit. The aim is to upgrade the quality and appearance of the upholstery in a way that is in keeping with the original Sealine design. Matching the new fabric to the Sealine upgrade option is a very good idea.......

 

[Richie]

The SC35 at the boatshow had the Movida Sand upgrade and I thought it looked the business - if it were my money would certainly have it over the standard spec fabric.

Interestingly Prosser's marine said they specced it on all their stock boats now as customers would insist on it so sounds like it's a popular choice.