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RBArrowood
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Initially Posted - 02/26/2006 :  10:26:29  Show Profile
We have had quite a bit of discussion on cushions lately and there have been some really good new interiors shown. I was looking at my copy of Good Old Boat, (really a good magazine for those of us with boats under 30 feet) They had an article on boat cushions in which the author took a piece of plywood cut to the size of the cushion and in effect wrapped the fabric around the foam and tacked it into the plywood. Sort of like we used to make the bed in the old days in the army. I was just wondering if anyone had tried this and how it worked out. I think velcro attachments could be used instead of tacking and it could be removed for cleaning. I think this might work???????
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/26/2006 :  10:56:52  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Why?
I believe that most of us see the way catalina did it and recognize the value there. The vinyl bottoms make the cushion resistant to moisture that can develop between the cushions and the seats. The cushions are flexible so they may be moved, stored, whatever, easily. Once again, I think most of us reuse the vinyl when we reupholster our cushions which keeps the costs down. If costs are an issue then you might consider slip covers, Some have done that and while lacking the tailored look they do the deed, they put new material over old cushions. Slip covers are little more than sacks wit zippers on the end. I had some rot in places on my 89 that made my old material untenable so slip covers did not make sense to me, However my old 82 could easily be updated with slip covers.
On the positive side, I could see value in getting rid of the hold boards under the cushions so all you would need to do is lift the cushion and have access to the storage, it would also lend itself to a pull out double.
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PZell
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Response Posted - 02/26/2006 :  12:33:55  Show Profile
That's an interesting idea, but I think you could try it with that peg board stuff and save a lot of weight; also it would make the cushions a little flexible.
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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 02/26/2006 :  18:14:27  Show Profile
I read the same article. Cushions are on our list, but the budget will not permit an actual re-cover, so we are going to try that technique. It will be awhile, but I'll post an answer if we ever get it done.
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John V.
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Response Posted - 03/02/2006 :  20:21:58  Show Profile  Visit John V.'s Homepage
I used this method for the cushions on Nin Bimash about four years ago. I have been very happy with the result. I used luan mahogony rather than full 1/4 in ply. It turned out a little lighter.
one thing I did which made the whole job look nice was to get the large buttons from Wal Mart, the kind you cover with fabric, and put in some upholstry buttons. I drilled pairs of holes where i wanted the buttons and then with a long uhpohlsty needle I pulled the buttons down using heavy sailmakers thread. The result was very positive. I wish I had some pics but right now things on board are a bit messy.
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 03/03/2006 :  01:52:16  Show Profile
Resist the urge for hard bottom cushions. Our '86 C34 has the vinyl bottoms, which makes it easy to move. Individual cushion sections work just fine. The newer Mark II C34s have hard bottom cushions which are longer and heavier and impossible to move without a 20 year old helper!

Smaller, shorter sections, with a soft bottom, are really worth it, even for C25s.

Hard bottoms are almost as bad as hard heads.
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