Back in 2016 I got a smoking deal on a 1990 Switzer 250ss. Everything was original and in great shape, including the interior. While overall it seems like a solid, well-built boat, the fit and finish is definitely lacking in a few areas. There is far too much carpet in areas that get wet, the windscreen and cabin door rattle over waves and the wiring behind the dash makes me sick. So now that my boat has been paid off for a few years I think it's time to start improving in some of these areas and make the boat fit my needs better. This will by no means be a quick process but I figure a build thread might help to keep me motivated and finish this in a timely manner. My plans for change include:
- lower fiberglass windscreen
- new cuddy bulkheads/center cuddy entrance
- remove stainless railings (bow, stern, windscreen)
- change dashboard
- clean up wiring/new switches
- new deck hardware
- build/upholster seating

Looks like i have to build up my posts before i can post pictures...

does anyone even read these things without pictures??

new layout will have more space between front seats and a centered cuddy entrance


nice plastic insert with ash tray!

it's slow but not terrible for only 330hp i suppose lol

template for new fairing fits nicely

new fairing fits lines of the boat better

template made for dash fill

rough dash mock-up. would like the chartplotter more in my line of view

laying up new bulkhead panels... 2 layers 1708, 1/2" honeycomb, 2 more layers 1708. done with polyester resin

waiting to cure

new bulkheads complete and popped off the mold

1/2" plastic honeycomb core sandwiched with 2 layers of 1708 on both sides


starboard bulkhead cut out.

port side gone now

new panels mocked into place

new front seat prototype

templates all put together





using the old seat foam to test the comfort of the seat angles. wont be using the old drop out backets... new seats will sit much lower

the freeboard of this boat is too low to drive standing up. the steering wheel is too low to lean back in the original bolster and drive comfortably

some new foam with the old cushions, again for fitment purposes and not because im a child who cant wait to see how they turn out

interior upholstery work will take a backseat till the weather is too cold to work outside. my goal for this week is to get the bulkhead panels tabbed in and the cuddy dash cutout filled.

always like the lines of the Switzer 250. looking forward to following ur progress. how does the boat handle at speed?

Boat handles really well at speed. Rides nice and level. But then again it only tops out at 60 in ideal conditions lol

Bulkheads glued in with thickened resin. Letting the fillets set up and then I'll come back over to layup the tabbing.