Be forewarned: Some of his advice goes contrary to conventional wisdom. Most new-boat upholstery is made with top-grade marine vinyl from brands such as Sunbrella Horizon, Morbern or Spradling. When ...

You can reupholster, sure. But you can also extend the useful life of marine upholstery–such as boat seats, leaning posts and sunlounges–by refinishing them. What? Paint vinyl upholstery?!! My initial ...