pondfisher Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I know this has been discussed before but I cannot find the topic on the forum. Can anyone please tell me the name of the woman that does quality work on making new cushions for your ride? I think she's on the east coast. Thank you. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Sandy at Sewright - or maybe sorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Her number is 772-579-6274. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatwater Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I have been trying to get ahold of her to redo my cushions but haven't been able to connect with her yet. Tried her email address as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 32 minutes ago, JEM said: Her number is 772-579-6274. Got her voicemail and it says "voice mailbox if full and cannot accept any messages at this time". So that presumably means she's swamped. Anybody else I could use? My 2000 MA17 cushions are just about shot (very thin) and I really need to do this. Getting older = need comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatwater Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, pondfisher said: Got her voicemail and it says "voice mailbox if full and cannot accept any messages at this time". So that presumably means she's swamped. Anybody else I could use? My 2000 MA17 cushions are just about shot (very thin) and I really need to do this. Getting older = need comfort. Same story for me. My cushions provide about as much support as 3 napkins lol If you find someone in the tampa area let me know and I will have them do mine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Just now, flatwater said: Same story for me. My cushions provide about as much support as 3 napkins lol If you find someone in the tampa area let me know and I will have them do mine as well. I'm gonna start a search for someone in Tampa now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Really, you should have some quality upholstery shops who do marine work in your area. Ask around marinas or boat dealers, and they should be able to point you in a good direction. Even in my relatively small town, I have an upholstery shop who does quality work. In fact, he just made a custom full cover for my Pathy 2200V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I've already put some feelers out here. Wow that cover is nice. I had a custom cover made for my MA back in 2005 when I bought it but those folks (in Tarpon Springs) went out of biz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 If you are willing to drive to Groveland I have a lady that did a fantastic job on mine. She used to handle all of the shearwater/sterling cushions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Seabird, I think that is the name. They are down by Quality Tops in tarpon. My dad just had some cushions made up from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 16 hours ago, mulligan said: Seabird, I think that is the name. They are down by Quality Tops in tarpon. My dad just had some cushions made up from there. This is where I take my stuff. He does good work at a fair price. They are right next to Port Tarpon Marina on the east side entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I was thinking the same thing Pondfisher. I was looking at the new thicker cushions that come on the redfishers and would like to have a comfy place to sit for my old bones. Let me know what you find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks all. Gonna try Sea Bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 19 hours ago, JEM said: Really, you should have some quality upholstery shops who do marine work in your area. Ask around marinas or boat dealers, and they should be able to point you in a good direction. Even in my relatively small town, I have an upholstery shop who does quality work. In fact, he just made a custom full cover for my Pathy 2200V. JEM - just curious. My new-to-me Maverick came with a customer cover very very simliar to that. They guy mentioned, in passing that it was a "thousand dollar cover." Just curious if that is realistic? It is in good shape, and if it's a thousand bucks to replace it, I think I'll invest in a cover for the cover!! All teasing aside, I am wondering if there is weather/uv proofing that I can apply to it to help it last longer - any recommendations would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 That is probably realistic. For my 22, I have just under $1500 in it. But that includes covering the motor and trolling motor, as well as a separate cover for the Power Pole. Of course, the price will vary as to what material is used, with Sunbrella probably the most expensive. I think weather proofing is a great idea, but you should probably check with the manufacturer of the material for any recommendations. I will only be using my cover for 3 or 4 months a year, from September through December, when I am fishing. The rest of the year, I will be keeping it in a marina barn. So, like my upholsterer man told me, the cover will last longer than I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 21 hours ago, lurem said: I was thinking the same thing Pondfisher. I was looking at the new thicker cushions that come on the redfishers and would like to have a comfy place to sit for my old bones. Let me know what you find. Dale, I upgraded to 4 inch foam when I redid mine. Makes a big difference over the factory cushion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 To add to the discussion, have you looked at doing seats like theses? I installed these on my lake and bay last night and they are awesome! Built in suspension and I have the slider plate that let's me slide them forward and back. I can slide forward and drive the boat while leaning back instead of being hunched over. If you are in Tampa Bay area and want to try them out if it's something you think you might like let me know. I really like it over the standard flat cushions. I think we all know the hunched over driving stance that basically every flats boat has. These seats eliminated that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Quote on my lake and bay Oh no! Hide the women and children! Good thing you have a go fast boat with those seats otherwise you may fall asleep riding around. They look almost too comfortable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Hurricane has those seats on his Maverick and they are so comfortable!! That may be another option to consider seeing how another complaint I have is I want a backrest. I know my redfisher has the flip up seat from the factory but when i have it flipped up and am seated I cannot get a good view over the console and if I slide back to use the backrest I cannot reach the steering wheel to drive! The swivel seats with adjustable bases may be the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 I'm sure these seats can be on a swivel bracket , but they do not turn side to side with the sliding bracket I have on there. I wanted them locked straight ahead so I can be stable at high speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I just picked up my leaning post seat from So rite today. I had no problem getting a hold of her a month ago and we set an apt of 12/5 to drop off... after the initial phone call I just texted her... may have not got a response that day but next day she would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I just talked with her last week. She answered the phone and we worked out a schedule for her to do some cushions on the Maverick. No issues getting her right now. I will see her next week when I drop the boat off. If you want something specific I can ask for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Ok so I've been having a dialogue with Sandy and she wants to do the cushions at 3.5" thick which doesn't seem to be a huge difference in thickness over the stock cushions. There is a guy locally in the Tampa Bay area who does them at 4" thick which is a little better I think. Recently I saw some bench cushions on a flats boat and they were THICK... probably 5" and man they looked great. Does anybody know what the current stock thickness is on MBC boats? I just don't think 3.5" is thick enough... Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Josh, I had some built way back when and make sure you talk to them about the density of the foam (how hard or soft it is). The one I had made was thicker but it was so soft that after a couple minute of sitting it bottomed out and did feel comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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