No set price on boats. Live wells, dashes covers and compartments plus seats and pedestals all take extra time. Plus the condition of the floor once you remove the old carpet. Boats are carpeted and than assembled. Some are riveted some are screwed. The foam is done after assembly and you can't even get at some of the fasteners. The foam acts like a glue. So time and materials is the only way to be fair to yourself and the customer.

With each pass around the welt it should get tighter. Nick has the right idea.

Did you ask if the will stitch the panels for you if you send in the material.

Where are you finding PVC board. My suppliers don't carry it. They say that people were having issues with glue letting loose.

Oops, I read this wrong. Justin < will await the first reply. Morning Coffee, before typing.

Jim, it is the complete hose and wand. Attaches with a big nut. I have/had three different style Jiffy steamers and it will fit them all. Call me @ 952-270-9677(cell) and I could text a picture if you need one.

Have a used one for a Jiffy you can have for free, you pay shipping.

Someone showed how to cut and glue the foam into a bolster. But I can't remember how to cut it.

Nice work. But I will never understand a black interior in a boat.

K-Grip

Well, I may need to see a chiropractor but I did get the seat out. It was worse than wrestling a bearcat.

I have tried that but I will give it another go.

I have been told there are special flame resistant materials for aviation use. You could be held liable for not using these product. For that reason I have turned down a few plane seats as the customer did not want to use those products.

Because boat interiors don't use hog rings.

All pieces are on wheels with locks. Top of the largest piece has a self healing cutting mat. Storage and power strips mounted underneath.

I was taught that the nap should hold you in the seat. If it is the other way around you will slide out of the seat/chair.

Mid America Motorworks and Ecklers.

G.M. Scissor tops. Especially on northern cars where rust is an issue.

Did you check with Mac/ Cartouche?

My review was left on face book. There is no way to contest or delete it. But I could refute it in a response. I knew this customer would be a problem from the start but against my better judgement I took the job. When he arrived at 8:00 pm I asked why he didn't show up on the scheduled time, or at the very least call or answer my repeated calls. He responded that he had company. I pointed to the half dozen guests I had and said so did I but that didn't seem to matter to you. Such is life. Next time I will trust my gut.

Pete did a good job on the cover for my pontoon but I was very disappointed when the bill was 40% more than the original written quote. His explanation was that it took 19 yards rather than the usual 17 yards of fabric and two extra $25 support poles. Two yards of fabric is a little over 10% so I could justify a 10 to 20% additional charge but not 40%. He didn't call to explain the overage... just handed me the bill and said the $850 was just a quote and he would not negotiate.

Back to the Future Upholstery First of all, thank you for taking the time to post a review. I am glad that you at least think I did a "good' job. We take all our reviews, both good and bad, seriously, as "word of mouth" business is our biggest asset.
Allow me to break this down for you. We are a service industry. We have an approximate cost for custom covers for standard lengths of boats. When a customer calls for an "estimate", that series of charges is what we quote. The original estimate was $900 in material and labor. Again, as stated in the Service proposal that is an "estimate".
You brought your boat over on Memorial Day at 8:00 in the evening, when we asked you to be here by 1:00 as the shop was closed on a Holiday and we had plans.
I told you at that time, that the cover for the bow deck and the ladder deck would be additional. You also asked me to replace the broken snaps as needed on your boat. Due to the configuration of your boat, it was not typical of a standard 22' pontoon with 3 support poles. Your boat needed 5. These things cannot be determined until your boat is physically here. That being said, your labor and material cost came in at $1,161.04. That is a 29% increase - NOT 40% and it is due to the additional customization of your boat.
Estimates are for the cost of Labor and standard materials needed for a custom cover. Incidentals such as sales tax, shipping. waste disposal and additional supplies pertaining to each job are additional charges. Quite frankly, this is the first time I have ever had to "explain" additional charges on a custom cover. The $25 charge for the additional support poles included the poles, the bases, and the vents.
We hope this helps you better understand the charges for your pontoon cover.

Why not?

I think Albright's also has Detroit books on line.

And don't even go with Bangers.

Adjust the horse hair with a regulator until the lumps and bumps are even.Then cover with cotton and foam.