Originally Posted by NKissau

Hey guys. I'm posting some pictures of the upgrades we did to our 2000 PQ 380 over the winter. I cannot take credit for most of the upgrades as I do not have any type of building big enough to put the boat inside. Anyway, the entire boat was painted by Mitcher T. As you can see in the pictures, the old graphics were dated and faded. So I opted for all white. It's a high gloss white that's also used on the Sunsation boats. Mitch did a great job and was done when he said he would be done. He tinted the windshield for me too. Went with a 20% tint. It gives it a good look with the white paint, but it's still functional. Next the boat went straight down to Dave at XT Innovations in Ohio for all new interior. He redid the cockpit and cabin. No more teal and purple! Dave was also great to work with. I had a basic idea of what I wanted, but nothing was set in stone. Dave sent numerous pictures and renderings showing different color/fabric options. Once we pulled the trigger on a design, the boat was done in about two weeks. In the pictures you can see that the old seats were faded and out dated, but still in good shape. The new colors really modernize the boat even though it is 15 years old. Other upgrades not in the pictures are a brand new Sunbrella helm and cockpit cover as well as a full cover. Final upgrade was the aluminum Manning trailer. This was actually done last summer, but Manning was equally as pleasurable to work with. I know there are tons of horror stories about marine service providers, just wanted to share a quick story and a few pictures about our experience with these guys.

Remaining upgrades for this year are: gauges, steering wheel and throttle/shifter controls