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OJ
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Initially Posted - 06/11/2012 :  19:20:37  Show Profile
Have used these for a couple of house projects - protecting wood floors. Think'n I may make a template for the cockpit seats and trim so only the seams would have the interlocking tabs. Light weight and can be broken down quickly for compact storage - comfy too!

Yee, I'll use a single color.

http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Multi-color-8-piece-EVA-Foam-Exercise-Mat-Set/5989905/product.html?cid=202290&kid=9553000357392&track=pspla&adtype=pla&kw={keyword}

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zeil
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Response Posted - 06/11/2012 :  19:48:38  Show Profile

Good idea... at that price you could easily double up...

For the last couple of years we've used these interlocking fatigue mats in the aft berth with good success...
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 06/12/2012 :  00:33:46  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
What about camping carry mat? :-)
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pfduffy
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Response Posted - 06/12/2012 :  04:37:16  Show Profile
This is a great idea!
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/12/2012 :  20:18:09  Show Profile
Looks really cool. Seem like a handy and quick solution.
I bought four Igloo cooler-top cushions from "Boater's World" when they went out of business. These attach to the top of a 60 gallon cooler or so. I have two pair - a 38" long one and a 32" long one for each side. When you set them end to end, they almost exactly fit the cockpit seats.
I also went to a local "Ocean State Job Lot" store and they were selling outdoor chair cushions - you can use them on a rocking chair or an Adirondack chair. I bought two pair of cushions and sewed them together end to end to create a bottom and a back. I placed these on top of the cooler cushions.
These work great, and they're very comfortable.
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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 06/12/2012 :  22:53:07  Show Profile  Visit Peregrine's Homepage
<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="navy">I have not bought these but they look like they would work for about a third the price of most cockpit cushions.


http://www.cushionsgalore.com/outdoor-cushions/swing-and-bench-cushions/4greatamericanporchswingandglidercushion.cfm


The color "Harbor" would work with most boats.
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  06:57:31  Show Profile
I got lucky...my boat came with....

Mine are that really dense closed cell foam, like the 2" foam floats with a slick surface, with Sunbrella fabric covers.

I like mine, but they tend to slide around when the boat heels.
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glen
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  07:41:45  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Joe Diver</i>
<br />I got lucky...my boat came with....

Mine are that really dense closed cell foam, like the 2" foam floats with a slick surface, with Sunbrella fabric covers.

I like mine, but they tend to slide around when the boat heels.
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Scott in case you haven’t thought of this. I also have closed cell foam which is very buoyant. So I keep in the back of my mind that in an emergency (Man Overboard ) I have (and so do you) a quick and handy throwable device.
DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!
Is this USCG approved or better than a “Life Sling”,
no but I’m still able to toss it to the person in a fraction of a second, which is priceless
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glen
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  07:45:00  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by glen</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Joe Diver</i>
<br />I got lucky...my boat came with....

Mine are that really dense closed cell foam, like the 2" foam floats with a slick surface, with Sunbrella fabric covers.

I like mine, but they tend to slide around when the boat heels.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Scott in case you haven’t thought of this. I also have closed cell foam which is very buoyant. So I keep in the back of my mind that in an emergency (Man Overboard ) I have (and so do you) a quick and handy throwable device.
DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!
Is this USCG approved or better than a “Life Sling”,
no but I’m still able to toss it to the person in a fraction of a second, which is priceless
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sorry "Joe" I guess I changed your name to Scott
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  08:49:06  Show Profile
'ts okay....it's my name....

I have a Lifesling2 in the boat I put on the stern rail when I have pax onboard, but that's a good idea to keep in mind.
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  09:27:32  Show Profile
Eat more donuts for a natural cushion. ;)
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 06/13/2012 :  18:15:07  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by NautiC25</i>
<br />Eat more donuts for a natural cushion. ;)
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I am positively buoyant........
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