A head’s up on boat canvas and upholstery: Valerie Oakley, once head seamstress at my now-ended marine company, is now with aquatica Marine (formerly Galleon Marine) on the Langley Bypass in Langley. Through Val aquatica is able to offer a full-service on-site marine canvas and upholstery construction and repair such as custom tonneau covers, Bimini tops, etc., and full restoration of sun-baked vinyl cushions and bolsters.
Norman Dubé, Operations Manager at aquatica, told me the new service, now in place, will be price-competitive.
Okay, that’s the bare bones. There’s a back story. The new management at aquatica is focused on service and that includes canvas and upholstery but where to find a competent person to do this – they’re not thick on the ground. When Norm called me a month or so ago about starting up a new division in the company handling canvas and upholstery I recommended Val, they met, and she started several weeks ago. But that’s not the full story.
Aquatica went all out to house Val – gave her a full bay and put up walls so to dust-proof the area, made a new large sewing table for her and made racks for the specialty tools Val brought with her. In all, professional all the way.
MichaelR
Norman Dubé, Operations Manager at aquatica, told me the new service, now in place, will be price-competitive.
Okay, that’s the bare bones. There’s a back story. The new management at aquatica is focused on service and that includes canvas and upholstery but where to find a competent person to do this – they’re not thick on the ground. When Norm called me a month or so ago about starting up a new division in the company handling canvas and upholstery I recommended Val, they met, and she started several weeks ago. But that’s not the full story.
Aquatica went all out to house Val – gave her a full bay and put up walls so to dust-proof the area, made a new large sewing table for her and made racks for the specialty tools Val brought with her. In all, professional all the way.
MichaelR
