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rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
- iceman3500
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- Vessel Info: 1987 Carver 3207
rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
- km1125
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
I pinged him to see if he still had the old box if you are interested in that. (or, if he still has the mold for the new box, you might be able to incentivize him to build another!)
EDIT - Update.. I did get in touch with him and his old box was already breaking down bad and he also cut it so that he could transfer the curved profile to his new box. He also said if he was just going to replace the old box he'd just build one with marine plywood and laminate or cover it.
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
- mjk1040
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I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
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1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
- iceman3500
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
- mjk1040
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
- iceman3500
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 19
- Joined: March 7th, 2013, 9:31 pm
- Vessel Info: 1987 Carver 3207
Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
- mjk1040
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
- SplashyLady
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Re: rebuild of upper helm seat/storage box
Another option is marine plywood covered in fiberglass - easier than most folks think. Build your box out of something like 1/2" marine ply, sand/round off the corners, and give it a exterior covering of fiberglass cloth/resin. This will be very durable and looks nice when faired and painted. The Interlux Brightside Poly Off-White (Y4381) is a very close match to the hull color used on most Carvers.
Be careful with plastic-based materials like Starboard for applications like this. Adhesives do not stick well to these plastic materials, and some do not hold screws well. Starboard and the others like it are great for single, flat panels, like hatches, swim platforms, and doors. But they do not do so well when you want to build something that requires several parts that you want to stay together.
An easy, and surprisingly inexpensive option, is prefab seating. You can get some nice-looking, almost custom, seating from the pontoon boat suppliers. Many options are available, including corner sections and even reclining sections. And the prices are right compared with the seating that is targeted to the "yacht" industry. Check it out at: https://www.pontoonstuff.com/collection ... boat-seats
Good luck!
Past Commodore, Peninsula Yacht Club
Lake Norman, NC
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