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new sailor
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Initially Posted - 10/25/2006 : 17:20:23

There are some threads on here of people asking how much material to buy when recovering the cushions in the cabin. Well, I had mine done not too long ago and it took 22 yards; 12 yards of Sunbrella outdoor fabric for the tops and 10 yards of marine grade vinyl for the bottoms. The whole job cost me $1,150. It would have been just slightly more to order new ones from Catalina Direct but by using the old ones I got to choose the fabric and colors plus they'll probably hold up better than the standard issue stuff. Here are some pics:

My new bimini:

Former owner of a 1989 C25 WK/SR #5862
Clear Lake, TX (near Houston)

http://www.myspace.com/a_boat_called_lafawnduh

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Justin
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Response Posted - 10/25/2006 : 17:56:40

Wow! Your boat is looking great Colby! Very nice looking cushions and your bimini looks good too. I just noticed your genoa track is inside the lifelines. Did you run into any problems with the bimini being too wide since I think you used the same size as mine? I never thought about installing the stereo head unit in your location. I like that idea since you can use a remote from the cockpit.

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dblitz
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Response Posted - 10/25/2006 : 18:28:16

Wow, it's unbelievable what a $1000.- bucks will do, huh? Looks beautiful.
I noticed (or it looks like) you don't have carpeting on the floor of the cabin. If this is so, how have you been able to keep the floor from getting scratched/scuffed?? My boat doesn't have carpet and I think it's beginning to suffer for it. Actually used shoe covers I bought at Home Depot when it was on the hard last winter but I slipped and flew off the ladder, so I won't be doing that again.

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new sailor
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Response Posted - 10/25/2006 : 21:21:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Justin4192
 I just noticed your genoa track is inside the lifelines. Did you run into any problems with the bimini being too wide since I think you used the same size as mine?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
The genoa traveler works fine no matter what position it's in despite the way it looks. The only hang-up is the main sheet; when it's let out jibing requires you to "help" the line clear the corner of the bimini. The whole set up is give and take. You cant't see the sails, going forward and aft requires some flexibility, and the main sheet chafes the back of the bimini. Those are my only complaints. For someone who burns even with SPF 70, I didn't really have a choice.
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dblitz
 I noticed (or it looks like) you don't have carpeting on the floor of the cabin. If this is so, how have you been able to keep the floor from getting scratched/scuffed?? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Nope, no carpeting. Mine has non-skid on the sole, so sctratching isn't really an issue. I thought all C-25s had that.

Edited by - new sailor on 10/25/2006 21:22:23

lcharlot
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 07:17:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by new sailor
Nope, no carpeting. Mine has non-skid on the sole, so sctratching isn't really an issue. I thought all C-25s had that.
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I don't use carpeting either. It is too difficult to keep clean with the boat in dry storage at Folsom Lake, which is a very dusty environment due to lots of new home construction in the area the last few years. Since I often swim off the boat on the summer months, if there was carpeting it would be getting wet, and wet dirty carpet is an invitation to mildew, so I don't use any. I keep the interior cushions dry by not sitting on them in wet swim clothes. My boat also has non-skid on the sole, so if it does get scratched, it doesn't show.

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pete454ss
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 08:44:07

Those cushions look well made and nicer than the stock catalina cushions. Who did the job and did 22 yds include the aft and bow cushions? Your boat looks great.

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new sailor
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 09:31:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pete454ss
 Those cushions look well made and nicer than the stock catalina cushions. Who did the job and did 22 yds include the aft and bow cushions? Your boat looks great.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Yep, 22 yards did every cushion in the boat. I'm not sure how wide the fabric was, but my guess is 46". The upholstery on the old cushions was sun faded and dry rotted so that's why I went with outdoor fabric. It was twice as expensive but it should last for 20 years or more. A small upholstery shop in Houston did the work for me and took about two weeks. Here's a picture looking aft:

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