Seat Material

Turbodiesel · 30 March 2013, 22:51

Anyone got any tips on replacing the seat material on my Delta, the jockey seat bits need replacing looks easy enough, just a plank on marine ply, spongey bit in the middle and some kind of black material to cover it up. Any recommended material i should use?

Ian Austin · 31 March 2013, 00:53

Try Josh @ Pure Canvas in Plymouth, send me a PM for his number, he did the seats on my Pacific, very pleased with the results.

Nos4r2 · 31 March 2013, 02:15

If you've got the kit to stitch it and you need enough to get it posted, try Annie at Cobra Leathers in Swindon. She sells what's either Nautolex or an exact colour match for less than anywhere else I've found.

Either that or she might take the bases and foam by post and cover them for you.

paul tilley · 31 March 2013, 08:09

we have our own in house upholsterer for customers whose boats we are retubing

treerat · 31 March 2013, 19:27

I used dry suit membrane material when I did my last boat - Polar Bears in Launceston sold it, but others will do the same.

Glued and stapled onto the wood and itself.

paulbrown22 · 31 March 2013, 19:56

I had a couple of seat cushions redone late last year with Nautolex, which seems pretty hard wearing and tough.

muirdo · 31 March 2013, 21:57

re-trimmed my suicide seat and rear bench seat with white nautolex myself,just cut old stitching out and used old seats as templates

nugent · 01 April 2013, 09:03

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Sold on e bay by he mtr then find a local upholsterer to sew as required, cheapest option I have always found,

paulbrown22 · 01 April 2013, 09:42

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Originally Posted by muirdo

re-trimmed my suicide seat and rear bench seat with white nautolex myself,just cut old stitching out and used old seats as templates

Would have loved to do that, but sadly the sewing machine died just at the wrong moment!

So took the separated covers round to the sailmaker in our yacht club, who cut new Nautolex and sewed them together for very little.

Smithyyy · 01 April 2013, 21:57

For anyone in or near the Kent area, I just had my seats recovered (in Nautolex) by GB Bike Leathers & Upholstery in Maidstone (Motorcycle clothing repairs alterations boot zip gym pads seats) - they do all kinds of heavy-duty stitching. Did a nice job quickly, very easy to deal with.