Originally posted by Jack L:<br /> I have had great success. I did not just restitch however, I bought new vinyl and redid the whole seat. Just used a standard sewing machine and off I went.<br /><br />Try going to
http://www.yourautotrim.com for your supplies. Ask for Jason when you call them. <br /><br />I found the vinyl that exactly matched my original seats (Chaparral), welting (the little plastic bead that runs the length of the seam), and strong UV thread for sewing. Everything is UV resistant and rated for marine use.<br /><br />Estimate it costs me about $6 - $10 to redo a seat and about 1-3 hours depending on the complexity (bucket seat bottom with different color strips has been the toughest for me).<br /><br />Go for it. If you want I can post pictures of my cushions and tips I have found out. They are not perfect, but look real nice (I am my own harshest critic).<br /><br />If you want to add a nice touch, find someplace the embroiders and get the name of the boat sewn into the cushion. Cost me about $20 extra but it customized the boat real nice.