Marine & Boat Upholstery · Lake Tahoe
Boat Seating, Restored for Tahoe
Lake Tahoe boat seating, weather-grade marine vinyl, full cushion sets, and ski-boat interiors — built to survive sun, water, and chlorine.
Lake Tahoe boat seating, weather-grade marine vinyl, full cushion sets, and ski-boat interiors — built to survive sun, water, and chlorine.
Lake Tahoe boat upholstery is its own discipline — six-thousand-foot UV intensity, snowmelt-cold water, occasional dog claws, and a season that runs from April to October. The materials that survive that environment are different from the ones that work in a living room. We have been working on Tahoe boats for forty-five years; we know what holds up.
Marine work moves seasonally — most clients schedule winter for an April relaunch.
We meet you at your boat (or trailered at your home) to inspect the seating, document configuration, and discuss vinyl/fabric direction.
Each cushion, backrest, and skirt panel is templated separately. Marine seating is rarely consistent piece-to-piece, even within the same boat.
Foam cores are closed-cell marine foam (not residential PU). Threads are UV-stable Tenara or Solarfix. Seams are double-needle marine stitch. Snaps are bronze or stainless.
Cushions are returned to your boat or to your storage. We can also coordinate with your marina for direct relaunch.
Marine vinyl is the dominant material — Spradling and Morbern offer the durability and color fastness Tahoe sun requires. For pontoon and bench seating, Sunbrella Horizon (a hybrid woven/vinyl) reads more like fabric while delivering vinyl performance.
Explore Upholstery Glossary →All commissions begin with a complimentary in-home estimate and a written scope. No project moves forward without your written approval of the cost and timeline.
Schedule with us by January for an April relaunch. Last-minute spring work is possible but pushes into peak season pricing.
Spradling and Morbern offer most factory match colors. Riva, Chris-Craft, and other heritage brands sometimes require custom dye-match.
Yes. Marine vinyl is UV-rated for 5+ years of full Tahoe exposure. Tenara thread (UV-stable) does not fail at the seam, which is where most lake-cushion failures occur.
Yes — pontoon bench seating, including L-shape and U-shape configurations.
We focus on seating upholstery. For covers, we refer to a local marina canvas specialist.
Schedule a complimentary in-home estimate anywhere in Reno, Lake Tahoe, or the Sierra Nevada. A craftsman will visit, review the piece, and prepare a written scope.