[jmo]

I need to recover my back seat & sunpad. Anyone know if there is a company that offers covers or do we start from scratch? 1997 216 Talari

Thanks...

[depman160]

After reading several similar posts, looks like you are going to have to start from scratch. Find a local place and see if they can match up something close to the original.
You won't find that kind of stuff for original Mariahs anywhere anymore.

[mariah bob]

go to a local upholstry shop, the can get marine vinyl. I had mine redone, but without all the extra stitching Mariah had, so hopefully it will last longer

[jbonini]

Have you looked at Boat Upholstery, Marine Upholstery, Boat Seats - Copycat Covers I am considering trying it. Anyone else ever heard of and/or tried this service? I searched the forums and did not find reference to it. The link is "www.copycatcovers.com"

[Vacation Dave]

Check previous threads for upholstery.

Before you purchase new upholstery, try checking a fix with fibernew.com to see for repairs. Then if not possible see below.

Here's a previous post from 95 Z 240 Talari on 2/2/2009:

The fabric is called Nautolex with Prefixx and is manufactured by a company called Omnova Products. Be aware though, Mariah used a fabric weight that was over 3x more thick than all other boat manufacturers, I believe it was 64oz while everyone else was using around 18oz.

I don't think you can purchase it as a consumer, but your local upholstery place should be able to pick it up. Just be aware, it's probably a bit more expensive than standard replacement vinyl, but if you want a true OEM quality, go with the Nautolex with Prefixx.

The Prefixx coating allows it to be cleaned with a mixture of acetone and water, pure acetone is only recommended for very bad stains. There's reading material available on Omnova's website.
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This was in an earlier post by Shabah Z250 and I went from there.
If you are interested in purchasing material and need some help, contact me and I can give you the persons name that I worked with. They were very helpful and even sent out samples for me to match up the colors.
I'll let you know that I had to create an account and order a full roll of material in order to purchase from them.

Mike

Also check with Mike:

Mine is actually blue and it is called Brite Navy. My other color is called Putty. It looks White but it is actually an Off White. The other material that is used is called "Punch" Putty. It is the material on the seats and seat backs as well as the center top portion of the Sun Deck. It appears to have the tiny dimples in the material.

I used the "Mariner" Line of Material. They have several different lines as well as one that is very close to Mariner, it is called Mariner Xtra.

My contact was Diana Walsh and I was able to reach her at 330-869-4321. I recommend visiting their Web Site first, looking at their colors availabe and the Line of Material you feel looks close and then contact her. She sent me samples of the material at that point to compare to my boat and I chose what I felt matched.