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  1. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    I started to work on the mid-section of the helm seat. Here is the center panel, which will form the backrest portion of the seat. . .
  2. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    I got the other helm seat base done . . . similar to the captain's flip-up seat, but no flip-up. Now getting ready to do the remaining 2 pieces of the helm seat. I am still playing with some design options and came up with this one . . . less green not as radical a design. Might be easier to...
  3. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Helm seat done . . . .
  4. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Helm seat base . . . This is the helm seat base which swings up to provide a higher vantage point for the captain (me) . . . I used the original vinyl pieces, as with the helm seat top piece. So, far, so good. Here is the seat and the skin ready to be attached. . . Here is a look inside the...
  5. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here are a couple more helm seat design iterations . . . #3 . . Maybe #3 would be the better of the two . . .
  6. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    I used some steam to take out the inside curve wrinkles . . . . . I think I can do a little more steaming, but they look OK for now.
  7. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    OK - thanks guys. I'm working up a third option as well. In the meantime, I made the top piece to the helm seat, since it was going to be pretty much a copy of what was there. . . The inside corners need a little work. I can probably get some of the wrinkle out with steam.
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here are a couple of options that I have come up with so far . . . Option #1 - More green . . . An interesting thing is that Formula Boats upholsters the entire back side of the seat. Yet most of it is concealed by the U-shaped seating , as shown by the dotted lines. . . Maybe I can do...
  9. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    The Helm Seat . . . This one is the holy grail of seats (it seems). There are 3 major sections that stack up and bond together to make the seat. First the base . . . . . Then the mid section . . . . . I am thinking that I probably cannot duplicate the pattern exactly with any degree of...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Update: Here is the endcap piece for the U-shaped seats. It took all day to make it . . .
  11. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Another backrest done . . . This is the forward backrest to the U-shaped seating. . . Here is a picture of the back side. Staples go about every 3/4" . . Here is a picture of the 'skin' before it was installed. . . The U-shaped seating cushions are done, except for a small end piece. So, I...
  12. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    This is the forward backrest section of the U-shaped seating. The patterns are all laid up and numbered and alignment marking. Next step will be to cut an appropriate amount of material for each color from the rolls and then apply the foam backing (pink already has the backing).
  13. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    I finished the center backrest section today. I started it on Saturday, so it took 2 days + 2 evenings. . . probably 18-20 hours total to make and install the vinyl skin. . Here are a few pictures. . . . A couple more sections to go, then it is on to the helm seat.
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Another backrest done . . . I got another backrest done. This one went a bit quicker than the last, but I'm not sure it was any easier :rolleyes: This one makes up part of the sunpad in addition to being the corner backrest. Here are a few pictures. . . . . . . . . . This weekend it...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Update . . . This is the rear corner backrest of the U-shape seating, having been rebuilt. It is fairly big in size, but only 13 pieces total. these pictures are the clear plastic templates with alignment marks, etc. . . . I made these templates in a matter of a hour. So, it looks like...
  16. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    The port side settee backrest is done . . . This skin was a biotch :rolleyes: it came out to be 21 pieces total, and the left & right 'halves' did not quite line up, so it is a bit imperfect. also there are some wrinkles in the corner . . . hopefully they will ease out. However, it is...
  17. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here is a picture of the templates all pinned back up to the foam backrest and the alignment marks added. Re-pinning them also allowed me to make some tweaks to a few of the templates. . . And I stand corrected . . . 19 pieces, not 18 :) This backrest is taking a long time. I hope the other...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here is a good example of the difference in the patterns when you make new vs. use the pieces from the old skin. . . These are the new patterns and the matching pieces from the old skin. As you can see the new patterns are about 1" longer and the curves are slightly different. I am not sure why...
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    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Here are the templates for the port side settee backrest. The backrest 'seemed' pretty simple, but it turns out there are 18 pieces total that will make up the vinyl skin :eek: . . . My approach of making new patterns for all of the skins, rather than using the old vinyl skins as templates, is...
  20. tpenfield

    Time to re-upholster - Formula 330 SS

    Update . . . The weather has been really warm this weekend and I have completed the rebuilding of the seat frames. Here are a few pictures . . . . This is the 'lid' for the large storage compartment on the back of the U-shaped seating. Originally, it had no form of bracing to hold the right...
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