Company:
The Boat Cover Company LTD
Project Details
Fabric 1
Capri Leathercloth
Producer/Manufacturer:
Reid and Twiname New Zealand
Primary Use:
Main Fabric
Fabric 2
Elephant foam
Producer/Manufacturer:
Made in New Zealand by Dunlop
Primary Use:
Foam and padding
Fabric 3
Embroidery thread
Producer/Manufacturer:
EmbroidMe
Primary Use:
CNC stitching of honeycomb pattern
Design Name
Gavin Young
Design Company
The Boat Cover Company LTD
Fabrication Name
Gavin Young
Fabrication Company
The Boat Cover Company LTD
Installation Name
Alan Faulconbridge
Installation Company
owner
Please describe the project specifications
Sonic 1900S was originally built in 1994 by Alan Faulconbridge, he bought it back in 2023 and refitted it over a 10 week period.
The original name of the boat was Blue Thunder and he wanted a color scheme to reflect this.
He also said "I want something over the top and so fancy that I could park it in my lounge".
The owner supplied 2x race car seats for the helm and passenger seats which we fully customized along with upholstering the aft seat in the bespoke honeycomb design pattern.
What is unique or complex about the project?
We worked closely with the owner who supplied us with 2x race car seats that needed designing, foaming/padding then upholstering in the design the owner had envisaged. The CNC sewing was so complex it was sent to Japan to have the embroidery file done.
Several mock ups had to be done first for the foam thickness to be at an optimum level for comfort and ergonomics.
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