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Due to Hurricane damage I need to replace all FW topside cushions are there any sources for salvage yards online that may carry a large FW inventory? Also Are there any other year FW 258 Vista cushions that would fit this year FW 258? Thanks for the help!! Last 2 things before she's back in the water windshield and seat cushions!!!!

Keith

I'm going to bet that you will be very very lucky if you can find some. I'd ask around as to who is the best in the area for vinyl work. My neighbor had the interior of his old boat redone and it looks great. Combing pads, bow cushions, dash and engine hatch with jump seats for about $1500

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Jvalich
http://www.badcock.com

'04 FW 288 Vista "Mental Floss"

Wow, that is a great deal. I hope i can find something like that. I have inherited this boat from my father so I don't actually have the money that it usually takes to support a Four Winns lifestyle. I am hoping through superior care and maintenance i can avoid a lot of expensive problems. She is an beautiful boat she is 11 years old but only 160 hrs on the engine and me and my buddy just put in the long hours of wetsand, polish, wax, gel repair, steam cleanings, mold killing, etc to bring her back to new condition she really is amazing looking now. No smells or stains left. Just need to get the topside to match the rest of her without breaking my very limited bank. I am in southern VA so if anyone knows any salvage yard leads or great vinyl deals like you mention above PLEASE let me know. Might even throw in a free scuba tank fill up and a trip out to some obx wrecks ... yes u can all see my motivation now

I have a set of stern seating fill in cushion that are in good condition. Email me or PM me on here.

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

JV,

Wow that was dirt cheap! Upholstry work is certainly one of those professions where a good shop and good workers make it look "so easy" but it's certainly not! A good shop is worth it's weight in gold.

I took the seats out of my 2000 Corvette to a good local shop and they were able to de stitch all the leather, replace the center sections with yellow leather to match the exterior of the car, re stitch it all back together and charged me a whopping $270! (and yes, that was a smoking deal!).

I never thought they could reuse seat skins but sure enough they pulled it off.


Kid,

I am glad to hear the boat is in your hands and sounds like you are bringing her back to the glory that she should always be in. I really hate to see neglected boats, and a Four Winns Vista doesn't deserve to be neglected! A little work and some elbow grease and I am sure she will be a fine vessel for you!

As JV mentioned, track down local upholstry shops and ask them specifically can they work with marine upholstry, have they used marine grade vinyls before. It's not like doing a car interior, there are some more steps involved.

Another idea may be to check with Four Winns, if the seat design hasn't changed, you may be able to purchase the pre stitched "skins" and just replace the skins on the seats. Cost probably wouldn't be cheap but might not be too bad. The sun pad skin for my last boat was about $500.00 and that was numerous colors of vinyl, lots of designs in the vinyl and it was a huge piece, so the seat skin from the factory idea might not be a bad route to go, or at least check into.

Congrats!

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Brett DiMichele

I wonder how this story ended ??

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy