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It is great that aftermarket companies and Boston Whaler supply various parts for our aging boats! However, there is a lot of satisfaction in the process of making things yourself, which is more important to me than the cost savings. I spent my life in work that was inside and mental, and working with my hands on boats is almost therapeutic. My seat cost $30 or less for materials, and I plan to add a matching bench stern seat which would be quite costly ($1200) to purchase and wouldn't match my other upholstery.

I'd post a picture but still having a problem with appropriately sized JPEG files being called invalid. Seems to be happening when I resize pictures.