Mid 70s Ebbtide Interior

[tallcanadian]

I am on the hunt for some pics of a mid 70s Ebbtide Tri Hull interior. Asking for a friend, really. They want to do their interior close to original design of the boat. . Thanks.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Vinyl lasts 15 years. You are going to have to search a local upholstery shop to make a new interior, or make it yourself

 

[tallcanadian]

Vinyl lasts 15 years. You are going to have to search a local upholstery shop to make a new interior, or make it yourself

I get that. Just looking for the way it use to be. Perhaps I could get it mocked up.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would start with a google search and go from there.

1970 ebbtide tri-hull - Google Search

personally i would make it the way you like it and not worry about how it looked stock.

 

[matt167]

Probably had 2 jump seat type seats in the bow, and back to back loungers behind the windshield... Some place like SMS Auto Fabrics may be able to source the fabrics needed to return to original and you could recover new/ used b2b seats. But it's going to be spendy

 

[shrew]

They want to do their interior close to original design of the boat. .

Yuck!! Why?? No sense in putting money into make something look old and dated. In great shape can still be old and dated looking It's like wallpapering the kitchen and installing Harvest Gold appliances, laminate cabinets, formica counter top, an brick patterned linoleum flooring (Because that's how it came from the builder).

 

[JimS123]

If the plan is to show the boat, then originality is the key. Antiques and Classics must be as they came from the factory. Something as simple as "new" seats will cause a point loss that will basically disqualify the boat. The Judges in Boat Shows are very strict.

If the plan is merely to use the boat on a regular basis, there are sources of B-T-B and Jump seats that will match each other and be basically period correct. Pull off the side bolsters and reupholster them yourself with material that matches the new seats.

If the plan is to exactly duplicate the original interior using existing wood components, the cost will be 4 times more than the boat is worth.

 

[shrew]

If the plan is to show the boat, then originality is the key. Antiques and Classics must be as they came from the factory.

mid 70s Ebbtide Tri Hull. Not what I would consider a 'show boat'. To each his own.

 

[JimS123]

mid 70s Ebbtide Tri Hull. Not what I would consider a 'show boat'. To each his own.

The Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) is now considering accepting classic plastic boats into the foray. At 45 years old it's certainly "classic", and as a tri-hull it's certainly an oddity these days.

I went to several boat shows pre-covid (including the world international show, and there were a number of fiberglass boats entered.

Yes, I agree, to each his own. But I would never look down on anybody doing a period correct restoration, because it certainly is their labor of love.