Alternatives to Christines? (Time crunch)

Careful what you ask for there Tim...yikes!

I just received my samples from Christines Hopefully they say there are that far out then they come through sooner?

lol well I guess I could pull the back seat cushions. That last pick is the observer seat cushion. Has a cheapo cover overtop of it as a bandaid..sigh. Since the only real bad pieces are the cushions which are just plain white anyways I may have a local shop do those for the time being and then just redo the whole interior this winter.

bhectus wrote: Morfoot wrote: Same goes for cut off jeans or jeans. Fine but your sitting on a towel or in the seat but that is it. Being as Tim is from Georgia, this rule is paramount. All hail to the "jorts"!!!! haha, sorry Tim, I couldn't resist....

Yes, but we all love to see our women in "cut off's" Well, a string is always a good option as well!

Tim, I'm pretty sure it was your boat I jumped in and loaded on the trailer at Reid's when that storm came rolling in. I sure hope I didn't break any of the rules...

I still crack up seeing Mojo backing down Keegan's purple mini van in a cut-off t-shirt with his arm hanging out the window looking all tuff. He didn't even know who's vehicle it was or what boat was supposed to go on the trailer.

I don't have any rules, just a few suggestions. Don't hit anything too hard, and try not to use reverse much. Turn around to the left if you can instead of to the right.

Chris, That problem is easily solved.

Rule #1 It's MY boat and I make the rules......

Rule #2 You don't get in my boat with shoes on PERIOD, END OF STORY, NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION! Note: I will not be so insensitive if it's cold, your shoes are 110% clean. Then you may get in as long as you step on the teak lined gunnels then the carpet.

Rule #3 Don't get in the boat when you are done with your run soaking wet. Drain yourself and your lifejacket off on the platform and sit on the stern as I DO NOT want a sopping wet boat and cushions that are waterlogged. Nobody wants to sit in one either.

Rule #4 No suits with rivet enforced drain holes as they will scratch and gouge up the gelcoat. Same goes for cut off jeans or jeans. Fine but your sitting on a towel or in the seat but that is it.

Rule #5 If you don't like my rules please refer to RULE #1

You don't need a backseat to ski and I don't even know what that last picture is. Put in your order now and deal with it until they arrive. Have you looked at their closeout sections for any "must have" pieces?

Eh well looks like I'm gonna have to get creative with duct tape then. The seats are well past the "just ignore the cracks" stages lol.

gun-driver wrote: The good thing about them is they have the patterns so you can use your boat till the new one's show up. Then the only down time is taking off the old one's and putting on the new.

I'm on the 12 week waiting list. Find someone local so mine only takes 11 weeks

I think Lonestar Upholstery has the patterns too and they do good work and most all the work for the local Nautique / Mastercraft dealer. Might be worth checking out if you only need the skins. I do agree with using Christines though. I think I might wait for the water to warm up, knowing it will be right. Have you tried a bribe?

If you want it original Christine's is the way to go.
The good thing about them is they have the patterns so you can use your boat till the new one's show up. Then the only down time is taking off the old one's and putting on the new.

Just got off the phone with Christine's and it looks like they're currently sitting at a 12-14 week lead time plus 1-2 weeks for the samples to go back and forth for approval. My interior is to the point that I need to get it fixed sooner than later. So I was curious if anyone had any other upholstery suggestions. Again if I had the time id wait, but the seats are unusable and summer is quickly approaching.