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Seat rot in a Convincor

Keytime

Keytime

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I have a 1999 283 Convincor and just noticed rot in the driver and passenger bolsters at the end of last season. I have now owned the boat for two full seasons. Is this typical or a sign of excessive moisture in the cockpit?
 

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My 1989 eluder has no seat rot and it is all original. sounds like alot of moisture to me, I'm doing the interior next winter because it is showing sign's of wear and plan on just ordering the covers from CM and using all the old wood.

Maybe someone else might know if thats a common problem in that model, I don't know.
 
Yes that is a sign of the previous owner did not take care of the boat. It was left outside uncovered in the rain.
 
Big Red said:
Yes that is a sign of the previous owner did not take care of the boat. It was left outside uncovered in the rain.
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+1, in addition to the wood not being sealed.

You may be lucky enough they aren't complete cole-slaw and you can use the rotten parts as a template to build new seat bases, then recover with you existing vinyl. Looks like your vinyl is still in pretty good shape. It's a bummer, but **** happens...
 
On the Checkmates that still used wood in the seats, they will also rot if you do a great deal of swimming or watersports.

I never left my Starliner "in the rain uncovered" and still had to replace the seats.

Hopefully you can salvage the mess and use it as a template.

You may also want to call the factory for templates.

HD
 
The best way to go is just jet the whole seat from the factory. I do not agree with the drop down bolsters rotting from swimming. When getting out of the lake on a Convincor you enter the boat from the swim platform. And their is only so much water swim trunks and bikini bottoms can hold. I was in the water all the time with my Convincor and all my wood was solid as a rock. And the hull had around 605 hours on it when I sold it.
 
my boat isn't as new as yours but it has been covered whenever not in use. they fiberglassed half of the seat, not sure but i think it actually trapped what ever moisture got in there because almost all of the rot was under the fiberglass. i rebuilt my passenger seat and fiberglassed the whole thing but i think when i go to recover the vinyl i am going to buy newer seats. something that is made in plastic or anything that won't rot.
 
demag67 said:
my boat isn't as new as yours but it has been covered whenever not in use. they fiberglassed half of the seat, not sure but i think it actually trapped what ever moisture got in there because almost all of the rot was under the fiberglass. i rebuilt my passenger seat and fiberglassed the whole thing but i think when i go to recover the vinyl i am going to buy newer seats. something that is made in plastic or anything that won't rot.
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I also had a 79 with original flawless interior if the seats get wet and the boat gets covered it will rot. A boat needs good sunshine to dry after it gets wet. I was caught in the rain a few times I always pulled it outside in the sun for at least one good day. Then put it back inside with the engine hatch up and cuddy door open.
 
Big Red said:
The best way to go is just jet the whole seat from the factory. I do not agree with the drop down bolsters rotting from swimming. When getting out of the lake on a Convincor you enter the boat from the swim platform. And their is only so much water swim trunks and bikini bottoms can hold. I was in the water all the time with my Convincor and all my wood was solid as a rock. And the hull had around 605 hours on it when I sold it.
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Someone must have been secretly uncovering my boat in the rain....:poke:

I do agree that the water brought in from a swim may not be enough to rot the bolsters.

On my Starliner, the first to go was the rear bench, and I am convinced that it was because some people refuse to "drip-dry" before entering the boat after a swim/ski.

Keytime, you should talk to the factory about the materials that they use in the new Checkmates. It is some sort of composite, but is cheaper than "starboard".

ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO USE STAINLESS STEEL STAPLES!!!!!

HD
 
Big Red said:
A boat needs good sunshine to dry after it gets wet. I was caught in the rain a few times I always pulled it outside in the sun for at least one good day. Then put it back inside with the engine hatch up and cuddy door open.
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You are 100% correct. In my old house I always had to cover my Starliner because it was left outside.

Now I leave my Pulsare in the garage every night and uncovered with the heat on all winter long!:bigthumb:
 
My Pulse was cared for meticulously and protected from the rain as well and the wood eventually went to mulch. The product the factory is using now is called starflite XL. They did my new interior with it, BUT the curved areas still had to be done in wood 'cause the composite does'nt bend or stretch at all. The prices from 'Mate are really good and everything is PERFECT! It's their templates and craftsmen so you know what the quality is and it's totally no-hassle.:cheers: I spent more time cleaning out the garbage left from the old stuff and prepping/cleaning to get ready for the new than I did installing the new interior.

http://stineysthreeoaks.com/ghostpics2

For real..Look for yourself.
 
alwaysredee said:
My Pulse was cared for meticulously and protected from the rain as well and the wood eventually went to mulch. The product the factory is using now is called starflite XL. They did my new interior with it, BUT the curved areas still had to be done in wood 'cause the composite does'nt bend or stretch at all. The prices from 'Mate are really good and everything is PERFECT! It's their templates and craftsmen so you know what the quality is and it's totally no-hassle.:cheers: I spent more time cleaning out the garbage left from the old stuff and prepping/cleaning to get ready for the new than I did installing the new interior.

http://stineysthreeoaks.com/ghostpics2

For real..Look for yourself.
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I knew I wasn't the only one...

Sounds like the factory is the only way to go!
 
My first boat owning experiance was a 90' supra comp. that after purchasing I found that the floor had rot in it. With help from a good friend we replaced the whole thing. My buddy believes that some wood just has the fungis in the wood from the start. We fiberglassed all sides of the wood when we did that project. Might not be a bad idea for your seats. When I bought my 88' vision I did notice that it has treated wood on all the showing surfaces. Good luck. :thumb:
 
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