Upholstery

Seats and other interior componenets can be completely fabricated from scratch using 100% sealed plywood or fiberglass resin coated marine plywood and premium vinyls.

I can use your existing seat frames (if not rotted) and foam cushions (if not affected by mold) to save expense.

Seat panels can utilize different colored panels and cord piping trim (red in this example photo). All cord piping is made by hand using premium marine vinyls and foam core (unless specified otherwise by customer).

The average cost to completely remove, reupholster, and reinstall all associated interior components in a 20 foot runabout is $3,500.00. Similar to the cost of a new couch, loveseat, and coffee table at a reasonably priced furniture store. Of course, prices will vary depending on the boat. Specialty vinyls, complex designs and replacement of substrates will increase the cost. Please see the Pricing page for more details

The bottom photo shows both new seats installed in this SRV220 Searay. The red piping trim adds an element of current style and makes the whole boat look great!

This customer allowed some artistic license to transform this Mastercraft into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

The latest available carbon fibers and other higher end vinyls were used in the design and fabrication of the skins.

Holly’s meticulas expert craftsmanship is revealed in every upholstered component. Well done Holly!

Look for this boat down at Dale Hollow Lake. It will be hard to miss.

Here is a very clean and well maintained 32 foot, twin big block go fast from the late nineties.

This was truly a team effort including the boat owner who replaced the substrates. Embroidery work by “Etched in Stone”, Whiteland, Indiana. Custom fabricated backrest cap now includes blue LED lighted cup holders. What a nice touch!

Midship quality vinyls, foam replacement upgrade to three inch high density in the engine cover and two inch in the seat cushion. No nonsense, rich, luxurious, eye candy!

Any upholsterer will agree that this may not look complex, but, is arguably one of the most difficult pieces to restore in any boat.

Aft seat cushions also recovered with the same premium materials.

Here is a creation from one of my past staff members, Holly.  She has a degree from Indiana University in Fashion Design and also gained real life experience in Virginia Beach working on high end boats. 

Her work speaks for itself in these photos. This is just one of many examples of her work. The registration of patterns from one component to another is spot on. High five Holly you hit this one out of the park!

Of course, only the highest quality materials were used. A couple steps past the original design of this older ski boat. Very pleasing to the eye!

Look Holly up if you are in the Indpls. area and need upholstery or cover services.  She is still at the same Indy Covers location under a new name: Hollys Marine Upholstery.

Now all you Tige aficiondos know the 2007 model was not offered with this interior package.

Our awesome staff had the privledge to fabricate, from photographs, a replica of the newer interior in this awesome California inspired picklefork ski boat.

The end results are stunning! My hats off to the original designer. The patterns and colors are a real attention getter. If your looking for tasteful bling……this is it.

Cabon fiber premium vinyls.

This boat arrived clean and very well maintained. The original interior did have a couple issues from the previous decade of use. Mainly light staining and some cracking of the vinyl.

The owner desired to maintain much of the original design intent, but, eliminate some of the seams that were failing and did not serve any purpose other than a visual appearance. This resulted in a more modern and clean look that achieves what the original design team missed. The owner also stepped up the vinyl quality and texture. We think its prefect now!

One of our 2010 – 2011 winter projects.

This particular job marks the first time the shop has completed two identical models simultaneously. Both boats came originally with the exact same colors and design scheme. Please note the boat pictured came without many of its factory installed upholstery components. We used the first boat completed as a template to replicate many of the missing pieces. Additionally, we replaced all the pieces pictured with new fabricated components. This boat is literally brand new on the inside.

The original design was slightly changed to lighten up the colors. Black was replaced with navy blue and the original navy blue with light blue.

All of the new pieces incorporate “sealed” plywood carpentry for the marine environment. All wood is encapsulated with lifetime guaranteed exterior paint providing insurance against future rot.

This boat also recieved gellcoat fiberglass rub-out and wax detailing. Put 20 years back on it!

H.B. ESTES

This unique boat was built and named by local business man and patriot Harley Wilson after “Chief Boatswain” Harold B. Estes presently hailing from Hawaii and recently comminssioned “Admrial” in the Texas navy.

All interior components designed and produced by Indy Covers, now “Lake Covers” (except helm seat and engine box). The view of the helm does not adequately depict the size and profile. A large compartment housing the 13hp Honda air cooled engine and hydraulics to power the boat is integrated with the gauge cluster, steering and throttle (valve). All upholstery has a modern, patriotic, clean look. Red and blue piping. Firm, quality foam. Raised under knees.

Awesome boat Harley!

1988 Baretta Success.

Congratulations to the owner for restoring this boat beyond the designers original intent. This stock model was manufactured with traditional lay back-to-back seating, engine box, and aft port/starboard seat cushions.

This boat now sports very stylish swivel bucket seats forward and a bench seat with sundeck aft. Clean modern look. Sweet!

Custom embroidery by Jim Mitchell.

Heres the rest of the story. What you can’t see under that new carpet is a brand new floor, 70% stringer replacement, new port engine mount, and new floatation foam. This boat will be enjoyed for decades to come.

Thanks for letting us help complete your dream Russ!

Take a look at this fine example. 1991 Thundercraft. Clean three color contrast. Premium marine vinyls backed with 3/8″ foam.

Boat was well cared for. Only the wood in the sundeck engine cover had to be replaced. Reused original seat foam to save expense.

Custom logo embroidery provided for the top panel of the cockpit bucket seats. Nice touch!

1989 Bayliner Capri 2150. This boat turned out really nice! Super deluxe interior for a 22 footer. We kept to the original design elements, but, eliminated the gray and black.

Total marine backed, carpet replacement.

The upholstery wood was so rotted we were lucky to get patterns from it.

This little runabout recieved a brand new floor as well. See pictures here.

Look for this boat on the water near Cincinnati, Ohio

These boats come standard with deluxe multi-colored interiors.

As you can see, you gain access by crawling through the opening between the dash and floor

Enough head room exists allowing you to sit upright on the cushion.

This boat was delivered in route to Key West Florida from the Chicago area in mostly original condition. Covered and stored well over the years as nearly all the wood framing was in pristine condition! Only one of the floor panels needed repair.

Some of the original components were altered or missing and the owner requested they be duplicated to retain the original design intent.

Burlwood features on the fore, aft decks and the engine cover were replaced. New stainless cup holders were installed in the engine cover bar top.

All of the old interior carpet was replaced with new cordinating sand colored premium marine backed carpet.

New green tinted wing glass was installed to replace the old, crazed, sun bleached glass the boat originally came with.

The old interior served well over the years and it was time to renew it with premium grade marine vinyl from Mayer Paetz. Super nice, rich, clean look!

This boat was stored outside, uncovered for an extended period of time detstroying the original interior.

Recovered with premium Nautolex marine vinyl.

Most wood was replaced and sealed for the marine environment.

The pictures do no justice to the cockpit and aft deck upholstery. In person the colors look buttery soft. So good you could eat it.

We also built a new bimini top, completecamper enclosure, and snap in/out carpet for this boat.

Complete interior refit. Floor repair, marine carpet replacement, seat and trim framing, vinyl and 70% foam replacement.

Catamaran and Islander maine vinyls.

Both port and starboard dash survived the weathering intact. Just new sheet foam and vinyl on these components.

The amount of vinyl in this late eighties boat would cover two new boats today! Approx. 25 yards.

What a plush ride.

Nice factory replacement color scheme. Near perfect color matching for a twenty year old vessel. Compare the replaced front seats, back seats and top of the engine cover only to the original bottom of the engine cover.

View other pictures of this boats makeover.

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All the upholstery is premium grade marine vinyl using existing foam.

Most of the wood was still useable, but, new treated wood was used in some of the trim pieces.

I restored the gellcoat upon completion of the upholstery.

This boat was purchased for $3,500.00. Todays value for this job is $3,800.00 to restore the upholstery and gellcoat bringing the total investment to $7,300.00. Please compare this boat to the new $40,000.00 equivalent. Money in the bank!!! I’m positive this family is having just as much fun!

Original framing was in really good condition. Our customer sealed all wood prior to recovering to further insure another 20 years of long service.

Modern, clean look using the latest high quality and colors available for marine vinyl.

The entire boat was dissassembled to remove the old carpet and install the new carpet. This is quite a job as you can see. Please call for quote

The boat was stored with a leaky cover and the original vinyl suffered the consequences! Recovered with Capitano marine vinyl.

Boat was delivered in bad shape. Here is the boat with the interior gutted. The original interior color was a dark brown. You can still see a piece of it by the shifter on the starboard side

Recoverd the original bench seats to match the larger aftermarket pedestal seats. Includes embroidered “Tracker” logo.

This boat also received new cockpit floor, carpet throughout and a new travel cover.

New engine cover and side cockpit panel. Again, premium vinyl, and treated plywood. Marine grade varnish is applied to all other woods used.

Desert sand with black trim. Premium vinyl backed with sheet foam.