Marine Upholstery
Boat seats, cushions, and interiors built for sun, spray, and wet mornings.
What gets fixed
Helm seats, bench seats, bolsters, cockpit and cabin cushions. Sun bleaches the vinyl, thread goes first, water finds the foam. Ricardo rebuilds the piece so all three are answered, not just the cover.
Send us a photoHow the work goes
Ricardo starts by checking what the sun and water actually reached (cover, thread, foam, and base), since a bleached cover often sits over foam that has been holding water all season. Sound covers come off to serve as patterns; the rest get fresh templates cut to the seat. Foam is matched to where it sits, quick-dry where water pools, before the marine vinyl is cut and the seams are laid to shed water instead of trap it. Then the piece goes back on the boat and gets pulled snug.
Materials that live outside
Marine-grade vinyl carries UV inhibitors and mildew resistance. It is made to live outside. Quick-dry foam drains instead of holding water. Ordinary polyester thread rots in the sun in a season or two; marine thread is spun not to, so the seams outlast the cover.
Who this is for
Powerboats, sailboats, pontoons: Chesapeake weekenders and Potomac day boats alike. Bring us the cushions, or send us photos and Ricardo will tell you what he needs to see.
Ricardo also rebuilds restaurant booths and banquettes and car and motorcycle interiors, restores furniture and antiques, and makes shoes to order, or see the full gallery of work.
Catch it before the season does more damage.
Send us photos of the seat, the tear, and where it sits on the boat, and Ricardo will tell you what it needs.