ebbtide interior

[schmidtc1234]

Hey guys, I recently purchased a 1994 ebbtide campione 1900 for $1200. The engine is a 5.0L mercruiser with an alpha one outdrive and both have recently been rebuilt within the last three years and both have less then 20 hours on them. The interior in the boat is well... destroyed. Looks like a crocodile was let loose inside the boat. I'm 19 years old and I'm pretty handy, rebuilding motors or anything mechanical has never really been a problem for me. I always picked it up pretty fast but I've never tried interior work. I've watched a few videos, done a little research, and I think I want to try this myself. What do you all think? If I practice for a few weeks do you think I can do it?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: ebbtide interior

Yup but...Are there soft spots in the deck?

 

[schmidtc1234]

Re: ebbtide interior

Yup but...Are there soft spots in the deck?

no soft spots. I walked around the whole deck and its all solid, banged around on the walls of the ski locker, and checked around the motor and it all solid.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: ebbtide interior

You can buy an old heavy duty sewing machine on CL for around $100 bucks. You want one of the old ALL steel vintage machines. Not one of the newer ones. Watch a ton of videos on YouTube and learn how to sew. Buy a Yard of Vinyl and Practice Practice Practice until you learn how to set all the settings on the machine and get comfortable with it and all the various processes and procedures. then buy the real stuff and go to work. Lot's of guys here on the forum have done it with great results, including me!!! We'll all be here to help you every step of the way.