The Sunpad/engine Hatch Cover Is Dryrotted On My 1994 24' Baja Outlaw. I Am Thinking About Doing A Recover Job Myself. Can Anyone Give Me Some Pointers On This Process? It Really Can't Be That Hard To Do. Or Should I Just Fork Over The $450.00 My Local Upholster Wants To Do It? Thanks.
Capt. Chuck

fork ove rteh cash i trie dmy hand at upholstery. Wasted about $150 worth of supplies and and two afternoons.

E-mail me a picture of this and I will see if I can coach you through it. It's really not that difficult, just time consuming.

Chuck, I have found that most of the labor is in the removal of the old material, staples and foam, which is no big deal. You can inspect the hatch cover for rot if there is any plywood used in it and inspect the well nuts to make sure they are made of stainless steel. It may be worth asking the question, if you can save some money by stripping it yourself, replacing the rotted wood. Then just have him recover it.
Brian

Eggsackly, we just finished the entire interior on our Sportfish and the wife and I stripped everything, bought the fabrics, sunbrella and vynil, then gave it all pre cut to a canvas company and paid them about $12 per item to stitch it all up. Plywood if found has to be replaced, and paint or seal everything you can. Life was a lot cheaper when all I had was bolsters and sunpads.

Ok....i Guess I'll Just Strip It Down And Get Everything Ready For The Pros. I Already Know The Wood Is No Good Cause The Port Side Hinge Is Flapping In The Breeze!!! Can I Get Some Suggestions On Where To Get The Supplies I'm Gonna Need?

Where are you located?

New Orleans

Do not buy your fiberglass and resin from West marine. It will be way too expensive. Look in the phone book for a fiberglass supply business.

Do it yourself,ask questions,and you'll be happier with the results.