1995 Crownline Interior restoration....

[Woodonglass]

Uhmmm, YEAH!!! This IS a great example for covering your boat. It's also a good reason to use Some kind of sealant on the Plywood. The OTR would have kept this from happening.

 

[Corjen1]

Uhmmm, YEAH!!! This IS a great example for covering your boat. It's also a good reason to use Some kind of sealant on the Plywood. The OTR would have kept this from happening.

Agreed WoG, I just started the 4th gallon of it so far.....this bad boy should out last any of the brand new boats out there!!!

 

[tpenfield]

I am blown away by how rotted the plywood backing is on the pieces that you are rebuilding. totally un-treated from the factory.

 

[Corjen1]

I am blown away by how rotted the plywood backing is on the pieces that you are rebuilding. totally un-treated from the factory.

No kidding, the piece with the cup holder hole completely fell apart after I got it away from the foam and vinyl....

 

[Michael.bovine]

Looks exactly like mine did. Mine was a lot of trial and error building those pieces. Just make sure you test fit the frame before you cover it. I had to make adjustments a few times after I thought mine were done. You are doing a great job.

 

[Corjen1]

Looks exactly like mine did. Mine was a lot of trial and error building those pieces. Just make sure you test fit the frame before you cover it. I had to make adjustments a few times after I thought mine were done. You are doing a great job.

Mike, that the plan....the owner brought me a template of the bow curve.once I get a stable structure build, the will go fit it to the boat. bring it back for finishing and upholstery.

 

[Corjen1]

Here is the structure....I hope it fits!!!!







If you look closely, on the port side, I put the rail parts and backwards...Dammit man!!! Well if they fit, Ill switch them around.

 

[sphelps]

I was wondering why one side was different than the other ... :twitch:
Oh well _ _ it happens ... :watermelon:

 

[Patfromny]

Well to look at it in a positive way, you have two of the same side there. If one doesn't fit, try the other. Real nice wood working there Corjen. I have a similar saw. Is that the 10 or 12 inch? Mines the 12. Love it except when laying the blade down to cut. I find it flexes too much from the pivit point. I know it does this so i just cut slow and sure but it can screw up some pretty expensive moldings if not careful.

Btw. Familiar looking garage. Mine is its twin. Let's play where's waldo. Corjen can't play, he has probably spent 25 minutes looking for this and has already found it.
Where is Corjens 3 ft. Clamp. :laugh: not the one on the bench.

 

[sphelps]

Under the saw horses ...
I think ...

 

[Corjen1]

No big deal.... I was looking at the old pix of the rotten stuff.... I think the piece that is supposed to be the bottom rail is wrong.... I made it using the same template as the top piece, except I omitted the material that the cup holder goes in. The problem, I think, is that the contour would be different 10 inches lower than the top, because the bow angles towards the center line of the boat ( tighter curve)

The other thing about these is that the old pix, have the slats, running vertical....if I put them on the one I made, the would be angled....



So... my theory is that the inboard contour on the bottom rail, needs to follow the same contour as the upper inboard. The outboard side would have a different contour than the upper....

if that makes sense, have any thoughts??

 

[Corjen1]

Well to look at it in a positive way, you have two of the same side there. If one doesn't fit, try the other. Real nice wood working there Corjen. I have a similar saw. Is that the 10 or 12 inch? Mines the 12. Love it except when laying the blade down to cut. I find it flexes too much from the pivit point. I know it does this so i just cut slow and sure but it can screw up some pretty expensive moldings if not careful.

Btw. Familiar looking garage. Mine is its twin. Let's play where's waldo. Corjen can't play, he has probably spent 25 minutes looking for this and has already found it.
Where is Corjens 3 ft. Clamp. :laugh: not the one on the bench.

HAHAHAHA Pat, if they find the 3 ft clamp, How about finding the 3, 6 in # 2 phillips bits that are MIA in this mess....I know those SOB's are some where in there!!! I bought another new one today!!!!!

 

[Patfromny]

I am always losing my coffe cup. I wonder around and around muttering to myself how I need to clean this junk up. Phillips bits? They are behind the garage channel where they will rust the most, or maybe uNader a coffe cup somewhere. Lol. I buy the bit sets everytime I see them in the front isle at Depot cheap. I lose them daily. I lost my impact driver for a half hour today on a job. It was in the greenhouse window thing. Ugh

 

[Patfromny]

Under the saw horses ...
I think ...

Winner winner chicken dinner

 

[Corjen1]

So I remade the lower rails so the inside curve mirrored the upper inside curve. The customer picked them up Sunday morning. He said they fit relatively good. He is doing the final shaping and will bring them back



Knocked this bench out for my wife friend

 

[Woodonglass]

Nice Bench!!! Wood fabrication looks good too!!!

 

[Patfromny]

I like the fabric. Throw backish but very cool.

 

[Jerry200LX]

New guy here. Just joined the forum, mainly to jump in on this thread. I'm always ready to talk some boat upholstery​. I'm really glad to see someone helping to keep the art of upholstery alive. Every time one of us old guys retire, there's usually not someone there to jump into their place.

I saw in one post you said you weren't a professional, well, you're doing some good work. I'm really impressed with your wood work skills. Back rests for the bow like you're doing are a real pain. Might as well get to like doing pleats. If you do enough of these jobs, there will be a lot of pleats, especially in older boats. I'm impressed with your work, keep it up.

 

[Corjen1]

New guy here. Just joined the forum, mainly to jump in on this thread. I'm always ready to talk some boat upholstery​. I'm really glad to see someone helping to keep the art of upholstery alive. Every time one of us old guys retire, there's usually not someone there to jump into their place.

I saw in one post you said you weren't a professional, well, you're doing some good work. I'm really impressed with your wood work skills. Back rests for the bow like you're doing are a real pain. Might as well get to like doing pleats. If you do enough of these jobs, there will be a lot of pleats, especially in older boats. I'm impressed with your work, keep it up.

Welcome Jerry, I appreciate your comments. The pleats are a pain, but I know you are correct, I learned to do them for my GT, because they were period correct. But Im starting to get more request for them, both marine and automotive (older car restos) There are some other guys on here that do upholstery...Woodonglass and Sphelpsare the to that I can think of at the moment. The rag guys group is fairly small, but love chatting about techniques and best practices....Im looking forward to your input!!!!

 

[Jerry200LX]

Being the new guy here, I am not going to come on here and critique your work. Not how I roll. On the other hand, if you have any questions I would be glad to share what I know. I have been doing boat upholstery for quite a few years. Any problems you run into I am sure I have seen it.

Over 30 years ago I was doing what I think you are doing. The job I had (fireman ) allowed me enough off time to do upholstery at home as a sideline. I had to retire early 16 years ago and opened a full time boat upholstery business. And all I do is boats. I flat refuse to touch anything furniture related and I won't do cars. My specialty now is interior restorations on the old wood boats which I love working on. I wish that was all I did. Anyway thats me. Any way I can provide any assistance, I will be glad to.