FINAL bassboat upholstery pics/page3

[JSAUCE818]

Hey there FNN, i been laying low for a while from the water and hardly have any time to get out and im gonna share with you guys the reason why, (other than being broke) lol


Do you guys remember i mentioned that the bass boat i bought needed upholstery???....i was gonna pay somebody to do the job for me, but after i found this amazing website

http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zeromain

It motivated to do it on my own. They have a "BassBoat Restoration Thread" where other boaters share their experience on restoring their BassBoats and they also show you HOW they got it done. I had nothing to loose so i thought id give it a try.



This is what it looked like when i 1st got the boat...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG_6642.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image003.jpg

I am not by any means a pro at this, this is my This is my 1st time so please take it easy on me http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj275/simplypretty1117/praying.gif

Here are some before and after pics.
Lets start with the rear...
Before
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image005.jpg
After
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image006.jpg

Before
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image003.jpg
AFTER
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image004.jpg






Ok, so now the front. You might notice some puffyness along the edges where it supposed to fold in. i am waiting for the glue to dry from the top section from when i 1st layed it out. So once it dries, i can stretch and fold in tight and then add the flex trim along the edges.



Front View...
BEFORE
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00483.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image001.jpg
AFTER
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/image002-1.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00510.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00512.jpg

once i get done with the compartments, im gonna start doing the floorboard which will be this weekend and the LAST and final step will be wet sanding, waxing and buffing out the boat to bring the paint job back to life. I also learned this technique from the website i mentioned earlier, here is a thread where some guy brought his paint job back to life.

http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=294223

Once again im totally new to all at this, any tips,advice, or constructive critism is welcomed. Thank you all and thanks for reading...

to be continued...................

[SoCalSteve]

Great job sauce! Cant wait to see that new carpet all bloody!! LOL

[JSAUCE818]

Cant wait to see that new carpet all bloody!! LOL

..lol man i hope they have carpet cleaner that cleans blood.

[GeordyBass]

the bassmaster is expecting a ride!ARRRRG!:LOL:

[nismotech91]

I would of done it for it for 50 bucks ese. Got damn paisas ripped you off!.. lol jk.
Looks good man.

[CAPT'N]

Great job! Gives me the confidence to do the same. Thanks for the photos and website!

capt'n

[BingJr]

Awsome job, Can you come color sand the green machine when you are done?


I have some people who can air brush "pupusa" on the side when your ready!

[sonic]

Nice job, that boat looks sweet. Hows the outboard running?

[reelhigh]

Nice work man. I know you can't wait to get it dirty again.

[troutdog]

Nice job JSAUCE, bet you can't wait to bloody that baby up! ;)


TD

[JSAUCE818]

I would of done it for it for 50 bucks ese. Got damn paisas ripped you off!.. lol jk.
Looks good man.
50bucks?? ill make sure to hit you next time,,,what home depot will you be in front of??...lol..jk


Great job! Gives me the confidence to do the same. Thanks for the photos and website!

capt'n
your welcome captain, give it a shot! after i saw other members projects on that site it also gave me confidence.



Awsome job, Can you come color sand the green machine when you are done?


I have some people who can air brush "pupusa" on the side when your ready!
lmao, where you been at scott?? you been missing man. Call me when you get a chance, not to sure if your still out of town or not.



Nice job, that boat looks sweet. Hows the outboard running?
ACTUALLY, i went to put gas on it yesterday for the 1st time and it fired up on the 1st turn. I was pretty excited about that. So hopefully it does good out in the water.




Nice work man. I know you can't wait to get it dirty again.
yep, thats for sure! we gotta hit up castaic man.




Nice job JSAUCE, bet you can't wait to bloody that baby up! ;)
TD
thanks troutdog, yeah im so anxious. Its gonna be a insult to the boat if i dont get blood on that thing. lol

[grimpy]

when you taking it out?

[one_leg]

Jesse, did you use "Marine Grade" carpeting?

[JSAUCE818]

when you taking it out?
proly this weekend, its up in the air.




Jesse, did you use "Marine Grade" carpeting?
doh! was i supposed to?....jk/lol yeah i actually bought some outdoor carpet that they sell at home depot, many people that i talked to used it as well with out a problem.

[GeordyBass]

hey salsa818...how much did the carpeting cost you?Was it hard to take off the old carpet?I have my own bass boat now and it needs new carpet...Thanks g....

[JSAUCE818]

hey salsa818...how much did the carpeting cost you?Was it hard to take off the old carpet?I have my own bass boat now and it needs new carpet...Thanks g....
lmao @ SALSA818....
it was not that expensive at all, i paid about $40.00 for 18Feet. As for it being difficult to remove the old carpet? When i got the boat majority of the carpet was already removed but in some sections the old carpet was still there, and it was not that difficult to remove at all. Just a good sharp blade did the trick, and some Glue scraping which takes time and patience. You got my celly, hit me up.

[TRDEXPERT]

I use to have a boat like yours last year, I sold it maybe 3 months after.. I did all the carpet work myself and ended up spending no more than 50 bucks for the outdoor carpet and outdoor glue(Waterproof).. I got everything from the Home Depot in San Fuchi..

The old carpet easily come off by pulling on the edge slowly.. Some of the carpet wont come off the sheet metal so what you do is get a spatchula and scrap it off..

I took me a day to do all my boat, it was an 18ft aluminum like yours BassMaster818


I honeslty regret selling it.. F*** I miss it.

But oh well..

[GeordyBass]

I use to have a boat like yours last year, I sold it maybe 3 months after.. I did all the carpet work myself and ended up spending no more than 50 bucks for the outdoor carpet and outdoor glue(Waterproof).. I got everything from the Home Depot in San Fuchi..

The old carpet easily come off by pulling on the edge slowly.. Some of the carpet wont come off the sheet metal so what you do is get a spatchula and scrap it off..

I took me a day to do all my boat, it was an 18ft aluminum like yours BassMaster818


I honeslty regret selling it.. F*** I miss it.

But oh well..oh thanks for the instructions....i am gonna change the carpet,after i finish the whaler(maybe next year):LOL:

[JSAUCE818]

I use to have a boat like yours last year, I sold it maybe 3 months after.. I did all the carpet work myself and ended up spending no more than 50 bucks for the outdoor carpet and outdoor glue(Waterproof).. I got everything from the Home Depot in San Fuchi..

The old carpet easily come off by pulling on the edge slowly.. Some of the carpet wont come off the sheet metal so what you do is get a spatchula and scrap it off..

I took me a day to do all my boat, it was an 18ft aluminum like yours BassMaster818


I honeslty regret selling it.. F*** I miss it.

But oh well..
lmao @ "SAN FUCHI" I would have never thought that word would be used on here,...lol
Dude, your rolling in a nitro! I would choose that over a little bassBucket like mine anytime.

[one_leg]

So like, will there be any fine Corintian Leather Diamond Tuck and Roll upholstery on that boat?

What colors? Black and Silver?

Tiny Chrome Chain Steering wheel perhapssshhhhh?

22" chrome spinners?

[BIGRED KILLA]

Looks sick keep up the good work on it lol you and Farmy are rolling in style.









Bigred

[BIGRED KILLA]

Hey Alan dont be haten cause you have the PepBoys plastic spinners on your Scooter.lol







Bigred

[TRDEXPERT]

lmao @ "SAN FUCHI" I would have never thought that word would be used on here,...lol
Dude, your rolling in a nitro! I would choose that over a little bassBucket like mine anytime.


Im from the Valley, I use to go Sylmar High and our rivals were San Fernando High.. since then we always called san fernando "san fuchi".. lol..

The nitro boat is not mine.. LOL!!! I downloaded the pic from photobucket... I wish I had a boat like that..

All the boats are the same once there in the water.

[TRDEXPERT]

oh yeah.. rememeber to always fill up your gas tank in your boat before you hit the water... 2Gallons of gas is not enough for 4 hours of fishing...

I got stranded in the middle of the lake at Piru. and the trolling motor wont move you an inch if the water is windy and it has a strong waves... Awww... memories...

Freaking BassMaster818 has a whole collection of boats and still bought the one I was going to buy..

[GeordyBass]

[quote=CalisFinest;212649

Freaking BassMaster818 has a whole collection of boats and still bought the one I was going to buy..[/quote]Kill em' ALL!:LOL:

[matt duarte]

sick J MAN! im lookin at a fixer upper right now... i think im gonna go with shag carpet though hahaha

[paDDy]

That boat looked clean as hell lsat weekend. Good job on the overhull. I was talking shet to Farmy on the way home about his boat. I am trying to get his cheap *** to spend a little time on his. Keep up the good work!

[JSAUCE818]

sick J MAN! im lookin at a fixer upper right now... i think im gonna go with shag carpet though hahaha
thanks brotha, give it a shot man. Actually this boat came with shag carpet originally but i decided to go with the one i have on it now. Shag carpet is not expensive at all, they sell it at home depot.


That boat looked clean as hell lsat weekend. Good job on the overhull. I was talking shet to Farmy on the way home about his boat. I am trying to get his cheap *** to spend a little time on his. Keep up the good work!

lol,..thanks bro. i saw you guys at a distance and i thought it was you guys when i saw farmys bright green bass pro shop hat. Though my boat was loaded that day like a Cuban Refugee boat, it was my first time taking it out and some of the fam bam wanted to take a dip in a cove, and test out the boat. Didnt really fish that much.

[JSAUCE818]

ok, i think i am finally done with the upholstery. i busted my asss off on this boat and now its time to fish. Here are the final steps on finishing the floorboard. i was gonna use Marine Plywood but it was pretty pricey and i would of had to order it. I consulted with a couple of other boaters and they told me just to use regular plywood and to coat it with water proof sealer and it should do the job.

here are some pics when i 1st layed out after measuring and cutting.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00513.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00514.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00515.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00516.jpg
after making sure the plywood was ok to go we gave it some coats of Water Proof Sealer. It was dry the next day so i started measure and cutting out the new carpet, and gluing.

finished it off by tucking in all around the edges, in these pics it was partially done
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00532.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00531.jpg


Next day, took the boat a bath and got rid of all the white chalky layer that got built up.


This week i will be wet sanding, waxing, and buffing to bring the paint job back to life. I also need to re-upholster one of the seats which some of the stitching came off (pic2 below)





All whats left is accessories. i am looking for a trolling motor, a nice fishfinder, and a bimini top.



http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG_2111-1.jpg
sorry about the mess....lol..youll notice the back seat is the one that needs to be re-upholstered.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00538.jpg




This boat has came down aloooong way, i busted my asss off and put in some hours on it staying up late, running to home depot back and fourth and doing some homework hours on the internet. I was gonna pay someone to do the job for me, but i am glad i did it on my own, its not the best job in the world but i atleast i saved myself some money and gained some knowledge....thanks for reading my journey on restoring my 1st Boat. thanks yall..

[Seng90806]

ITs looks ready to go man!! now all you need is a slayage mission with me :LOL:...lets do this!!!!

[Rooster]

You should be damn proud.. Enjoyed it from start to finish..Thx for the pics.

[cappo]

its looking awesome Jesse.

[tapeworm]

What up J, do you ever take that out to Puddingstone? I was there about a month ago, and I swear I saw this there. :confused: ( I know you just recently finished upholstering the boat, but maybe you fished out there before you started the project).


Anyway, good job, came out really good! :)

[troutdog]

WTG Jesse, you did a fine job....enjoy your boat and catch lots of toads on it. Can I be anchor boy sometime?;)


TD

[breeze71]

Good job Jesse! Looks great!

So how much did you spend altogether?

[GeordyBass]

ok, i think i am finally done with the upholstery. i busted my asss off on this boat and now its time to fish. Here are the final steps on finishing the floorboard. i was gonna use Marine Plywood but it was pretty pricey and i would of had to order it. I consulted with a couple of other boaters and they told me just to use regular plywood and to coat it with water proof sealer and it should do the job.

here are some pics when i 1st layed out after measuring and cutting.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00513.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00514.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00515.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00516.jpg
after making sure the plywood was ok to go we gave it some coats of Water Proof Sealer. It was dry the next day so i started measure and cutting out the new carpet, and gluing.

finished it off by tucking in all around the edges, in these pics it was partially done
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00532.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00531.jpg


Next day, took the boat a bath and got rid of all the white chalky layer that got built up.


This week i will be wet sanding, waxing, and buffing to bring the paint job back to life. I also need to re-upholster one of the seats which some of the stitching came off (pic2 below)





All whats left is accessories. i am looking for a trolling motor, a nice fishfinder, and a bimini top.



http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG_2111-1.jpg
sorry about the mess....lol..youll notice the back seat is the one that needs to be re-upholstered.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l165/jsauce818/IMG00538.jpg




This boat has came down aloooong way, i busted my asss off and put in some hours on it staying up late, running to home depot back and fourth and doing some homework hours on the internet. I was gonna pay someone to do the job for me, but i am glad i did it on my own, its not the best job in the world but i atleast i saved myself some money and gained some knowledge....thanks for reading my journey on restoring my 1st Boat. thanks yall..
Hey JSALSA....EXCELLENT WORK!Your boat makes me proud!:Cool:

[kpn]

Nicely done Buddy! You did a great job.

KPN.

[Socal Bassman]

Excellent work, bro! That's a nice looking boat.

[one_leg]

Jesse, when you gonna take me trick skiing?


Lets go mang.

No trolling allowed while one_leg is in the water though. Sorry. :(

[grimpy]

looks good mate! glad you got it in the water finally... How was your first outting?

[MarkyMark]

Congrats...A little persuasion goes a long way. I need to do that with mine

[BingJr]

Im proud of ya Jessie! You Rocked the house on that! Im glad I could introduce you to your first boat! Its an addiction that lasts a lifetime!

[JSAUCE818]

sorry for the late replies everybody, been real busy at work and i been getting some sleep when i get home...



ITs looks ready to go man!! now all you need is a slayage mission with me :LOL:...lets do this!!!!
for sure, we gots to do it.



You should be damn proud.. Enjoyed it from start to finish..Thx for the pics.
thanks bro, i appreciate the love.



its looking awesome Jesse.
thanks mang, where the hell you been?




What up J, do you ever take that out to Puddingstone? I was there about a month ago, and I swear I saw this there. :confused: ( I know you just recently finished upholstering the boat, but maybe you fished out there before you started the project).


Anyway, good job, came out really good! :)
nah bro, i actually never been to puddingstone in my life.




WTG Jesse, you did a fine job....enjoy your boat and catch lots of toads on it. Can I be anchor boy sometime?;)


TD
the plan is to catch some toads on it. You gotta be my catfish guide when i hit the vine.



Good job Jesse! Looks great!

So how much did you spend altogether?
umm...i believe i ended spending about $120 or so, that included
-Carpet $40
-containers of Marine and Gorilla glue $20 or more
-Plywood
-Water Proof Sealer
-extra screws
i believe thats about it....





Nicely done Buddy! You did a great job.

KPN.
thanks khan! i need to purchase a shad net from ya! that time is coming! ;0)




Excellent work, bro! That's a nice looking boat.
thanks Socal, you need to fish out here on our side of town man, theres some DD waiting for you.




looks good mate! glad you got it in the water finally... How was your first outting?
thanks bro, and also thanks for all the tips and advice you given me on boating. The 1st outing was pretty smooth, felt good to drive in my own boat.




Congrats...A little persuasion goes a long way. I need to do that with mine
the only advice i can give you is to "DO IT!" trust me man, youll have more pride in that boat cause you put in work into it.



Im proud of ya Jessie! You Rocked the house on that! Im glad I could introduce you to your first boat! Its an addiction that lasts a lifetime!
scott!! you da man! thank YOU so much for helping me get this boat, i wouldnt have done this with out ya man, i owe you. Dude, i been trying to get a hold of ya man. Your hiding from me?...we keep playing "phone tag"...lol...

[Beeracuda211]

Everytime I talk to Farmy he tells me how jealous he is and also how lazy he is.... Everytime I go out with him I've been trying to count all the baked anchovies in his carpet.... I haven't seemed to count all of them yet, I've been splitting up the count in sections!!... LOL J/K Farmy We love his Jolly Boat, especially the Roar and smoke innhilation at 6 am in the morning... IT SEEMS TO WAKE UP ALL AQUATIC AND LAND LIFE and THEY KNOW IT"S TIME TO GET PILLAGED!! :ROFL: KEEP UP THE WORK SAUCE... I"LL COME OUT WITH YOU MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR...

B/C