2001 380DA Updating cabin upholstery/clothe crinkly stuff

[mrsrobinson]

2001 380DA

Please see the highlighted black circle in the image. I don't know what this material is called, it looks like a crinkly french fry . Can this crinkly ugly puffy stuff be replaced, easily? Has anyone done it? Note, it's not actually yellow, I highlighted it on the pic.

 

[Strypes]

The hardest part is figuring out how and where it's attached. Once off you can easily remove the upholstery/fabric and replace it with whatever you like.

Not familiar with the 380DA, but we did it on my Trojan International and will be doing it on the 400DB.

 

[MoonRiver]

I believe there are screws going into the backside (top) of the bunk rail. You will have to feel around for the screw heads. We removed ours (330DA) this past fall in preparation to remodeling the cabin over the winter.

 

[mrsrobinson]

I believe there are screws going into the backside (top) of the bunk rail. You will have to feel around for the screw heads. We removed ours (330DA) this past fall in preparation to remodeling the cabin over the winter.

Interesting seeing your bigger boat journey. I went from a 18' Maxum Bowrider, to a 2400 Maxum SCR, to a 95 330DA with twin 7.4s with V Drives. Then I left the Sea Ray family for a Regal 3870 sedan and then 2 Monterey's' but, I am back, hopefully.

 

[Lazy Daze]

I can't really tell from your picture, but if there are vertical pleats in the material, in addition to possible screws/L-brackets on the back/topside, there will also be a few screws that are "face screwed" into the plywood substructure. Open the pleats and look for the screw heads or a small hole in the material where you find the screw head. It's about a 15 minute job to remove the entire bunk rail/backrest/whatever... 'course that's after you've done it a few times Just be careful not to bend/break it as you remove it.

It's just stapled onto the backside of a piece of plywood that gives the piece it's structure.

 

[sbw1]

There are screws holding that to a strip of wood. SR used screws in the seams of the cloth and you can locate them by feeling crevices with the tips of your fingers. This is a pretty easy project to do.

 

[Riptide III]

On the 97 400 there are “L” brackets on and under the shelf. Very easy project. Mine was very smelly cloth. Now now vinyl.

 

[mrsrobinson]

Once the cloth is removed, what do you do then if you want to replace it with something different, flatter and nicer? Do I to take it to an upholstery shop and have them use it as a template for something? Is this is something a canvas shop could do?

I love demolition, the next step is how to get something back on.

 

[sbw1]

Once the cloth is removed, what do you do then if you want to replace it with something different, flatter and nicer? Do I to take it to an upholstery shop and have them use it as a template for something? Is this is something a canvas shop could do?

I love demolition, the next step is how to get something back on.

Suggest you go to an upholsterer and select a material from fabric books. If you go with a no pattern vinyl that matches the headliner, you can use any kind of bedspread and it will coordinate with surrounding colors. Keep it simple. Nothing screams DIY like crazy wild decorating and excessive nautical themes of lighthouses, boats, etc. Less is more. If you do the work yourself make sure you use stainless staples that will not rust.

 

[Shenanigans77]

Once the cloth is removed, what do you do then if you want to replace it with something different, flatter and nicer? Do I to take it to an upholstery shop and have them use it as a template for something? Is this is something a canvas shop could do?

I love demolition, the next step is how to get something back on.

Upholsterer. Took the HUGE bolsters out of our 320. Cut them down and re-fit them to the hull. They are at the upholsterer now. Just stapled with some foam and batting

 

[Lazy Daze]

Once the cloth is removed, what do you do then if you want to replace it with something different, flatter and nicer? Do I to take it to an upholstery shop and have them use it as a template for something? Is this is something a canvas shop could do?

I love demolition, the next step is how to get something back on.

This is a SUPER EASY job for any half-way decent upholsterer. The horseshoe-shaped, plywood frame gets re-used. It's literally just removing the fabric - either by removing the 18,000 staples or just simply cutting the fabric off, and then staple new stuff back on. You'll want to have a few vertical pleats to hide the face screws... but these pleats can be tight and barely noticeable. Besides, the pleats help to break up what otherwise would be a very plan looking, long and flat panel.

You may, if you prefer, be able to get away without the pleats/face screws. When removing it, remove the face screws first and "feel it out". Maybe a few additional L-brackets would be needed. The face screws help, primarily, to prevent the piece from being accidentally tilted upwards and breaking. Your call if it's needed, though.

It's a very easy demo/re-attach, as well.

 

[Henry Boyd]

This is a SUPER EASY job for any half-way decent upholsterer. The horseshoe-shaped, plywood frame gets re-used. It's literally just removing the fabric - either by removing the 18,000 staples or just simply cutting the fabric off, and then staple new stuff back on. You'll want to have a few vertical pleats to hide the face screws... but these pleats can be tight and barely noticeable. Besides, the pleats help to break up what otherwise would be a very plan looking, long and flat panel.

You may, if you prefer, be able to get away without the pleats/face screws. When removing it, remove the face screws first and "feel it out". Maybe a few additional L-brackets would be needed. The face screws help, primarily, to prevent the piece from being accidentally tilted upwards and breaking. Your call if it's needed, though.

It's a very easy demo/re-attach, as well.

Pleats will also allow vinyl to go around a bend (like a horseshoe shape) without wrinkles. We redid a L shaped bench seat back and learned the hard way. The other message is if the upholsterer says, “you need to do this” listen to them.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Pleats will also allow vinyl to go around a bend (like a horseshoe shape) without wrinkles. We redid a L shaped bench seat back and learned the hard way. The other message is if the upholsterer says, “you need to do this” listen to them.

Good point, Henry!

S&G... just to be clear, a "pleat" doesn't have to be crinkly like you have now. It can be nearly flat - looking more like a seam, than anything else.

 

[Mikemapva]

Once the cloth is removed, what do you do then if you want to replace it with something different, flatter and nicer? Do I to take it to an upholstery shop and have them use it as a template for something? Is this is something a canvas shop could do?

I love demolition, the next step is how to get something back on.

Greg, I've replaced a lot of the interior on my Chap which involved removal and reattachment. As mentioned previously, a lot of the times half the battle is figuring out how it's attached.

I can give you some tips on shops to use and who to avoid in Northern Virginia, as I'm having one piece redone currently by I hope a reputable shop.

 

[dvx216]

Our dinette seats had the same tufted look around the edge which we had redone last season. Just like Sea Ray's love of carpet this also fits in the same line of thinking. With this tufting look it doesn't have to be perfect so manufacturing is a lot easier.

 

[MoonRiver]

We are removing the carpet ourselves and installing LVL, but we are having the upholstery done by a professional. Plus we are looking at using vinyl sheets to cover the cabinet doors and drawers.