baytonemus
Petty Officer 1st Class
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We've begun what looks to be a rather arduous process of repairing the seats in my 1960 Crestliner Flying Crest boat. The seats had all been rebuilt almost from scratch about 20 years ago, I'm guessing. They used treated plywood on the bottom of the seat cushions with no additional sealant applied, then wrapped the vinyl upholstery over the edge and stapled it there. The plywood has gotten rotten and moldy over the years although, surprisingly, most of the upholstery and foam is quite salvageable.
We're taking the upholstery covers off then cleaning and disinfecting those and the foam. We should be able to reuse just about all of it. My question has to do with replacing the plywood in such a way that this won't happen again anytime soon. I'm sure that some folks will recommend that I use marine ply. I'll see if I can afford it, but I'll certainly use a good grade of plywood with few voids.
But how should I seal it? I'm considering giving it 2 or 3 coats of some decent marine varnish top and bottom before reassembling, although I suspect that even a topside paint would do the trick. I'd like to stay away from real high-priced products. Remember that these seats are far from perfect to begin with.
Any reports about similar projects would be appreciated. Thanks!
We're taking the upholstery covers off then cleaning and disinfecting those and the foam. We should be able to reuse just about all of it. My question has to do with replacing the plywood in such a way that this won't happen again anytime soon. I'm sure that some folks will recommend that I use marine ply. I'll see if I can afford it, but I'll certainly use a good grade of plywood with few voids.
But how should I seal it? I'm considering giving it 2 or 3 coats of some decent marine varnish top and bottom before reassembling, although I suspect that even a topside paint would do the trick. I'd like to stay away from real high-priced products. Remember that these seats are far from perfect to begin with.
Any reports about similar projects would be appreciated. Thanks!