Bimini cover re-stitching cost

• May 20, 2022

• #1

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Gone fishin'

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Mar 12, 2021

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Boat Info

1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 260

Engines

360 Alpha

I have a 1986 260 Sun Dancer that needs a re-stitching on the Bimini cover that goes from the stern to the top of the windshield with about an 8' beam. Any ideas what a fair price would be to have it re-stitched as the threads are starting to give way ? I'm in the Buffalo New York area ....

 

• May 20, 2022

• #2

Pirate Lady

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Jun 2, 2020

7,540

Chesapeake Bay, Middle River

Boat Info

Sundancer 250 ‘91

Engines

7.4 Bravo 1

I just. like 2 weeks ago, had my cockpit cover completely restitched. Original was a cotton thread. Completely redone with a fishing line type thread that never rots. Bottom of windshield to transom. $260. Lamar Canvas. Took in a Monday had back Wednesday. A Bimini top, maybe half.

 

• May 20, 2022

• #3

Quint4

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Oct 6, 2006

6,750

NC

Boat Info

CY 3375

Engines

7.4 MPI twin

$200-300 is my wild guess. Make sure its teflon thread.

 

• May 21, 2022

• #4

ttmott

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Apr 3, 2012

8,134

Space Coast Florida

Boat Info

2006 52 Sedan Bridge

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Cummins QSM11

Quint4 said:

$200-300 is my wild guess. Make sure its teflon thread.

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Tenara is the brand name for the PTFE (Teflon) thread.
Sailrite has their branded Lifetime PTFE thread also.

 

• May 21, 2022

• #5

Quint4

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Oct 6, 2006

6,750

NC

Boat Info

CY 3375

Engines

7.4 MPI twin

I use Solarfix...sews easier in my opinion.

 

• May 21, 2022

• #6

G

Gone fishin'

New Member

Mar 12, 2021

5

Boat Info

1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 260

Engines

360 Alpha

Pirate Lady said:

I just. like 2 weeks ago, had my cockpit cover completely restitched. Original was a cotton thread. Completely redone with a fishing line type thread that never rots. Bottom of windshield to transom. $260. Lamar Canvas. Took in a Monday had back Wednesday. A Bimini top, maybe half.
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Thank you for the reply Pirate Lady, greatly appreciated .

 

• May 21, 2022

• #7

G

Gone fishin'

New Member

Mar 12, 2021

5

Boat Info

1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 260

Engines

360 Alpha

Quint4 said:

I use Solarfix...sews easier in my opinion.

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Thank you for your comment. I'll have to check out all the options they use to re-stitch as I'd like this to last for some time before it has to be done again.

 

• May 21, 2022

• #8

G

Gone fishin'

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Mar 12, 2021

5

Boat Info

1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 260

Engines

360 Alpha

ttmott said:

Tenara is the brand name for the PTFE (Teflon) thread.
Sailrite has their branded Lifetime PTFE thread also.

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I'm getting a good education here on stitching, thanks for the commentary to you and everyone else who reply to this " thread " ( no pun intended ,lol )