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smp817
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Initially Posted - 01/12/2002 :  14:58:46  Show Profile
I just bought an '89 C25 and want to replace all of the interior cushions because they stink. Is there a company that has the patterns for original replacement cushions for C25's? Is there anyway to keep the new cushions from smelling like portapotty an
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/12/2002 :  16:12:32  Show Profile
Your patterns are the existing cushions. We took ours to a car upholsterer and he reproduced them very nicely using Sunbrella upholstery fabric, new foam, and fiber fill on top of the foam. Not cheap!! But it transformed the boat!

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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 01/12/2002 :  20:42:05  Show Profile
Before you toss them, try having them cleaned. A friend of mine has a carpet cleaning buisness and he did mine. He used a de-oderizer in the solution and they came out great. I've found that when I close up the boat for winter, if I lay out a large coo
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William Matley
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Response Posted - 01/12/2002 :  21:26:23  Show Profile
You have to clean up or replace the cushions first but as far as musty odor, my mom had a trick that has worked well for me. I just put a couple open bars of "Irish Spring" soap sitting about. Boat smells pretty nice and no complaints from the 2nd mate.
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bradquick
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Response Posted - 01/20/2002 :  14:15:25  Show Profile
I had the same problem. I first tried bleach in the bathttub which got the musty smell out, but my wife didn't like the clorine smell. We then tried Fabreeze, which got rid of the odor and made it smell nice. (both of these were suggestions from other
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Jeff
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Response Posted - 01/21/2002 :  04:17:30  Show Profile
A couple of ideas that I've read, but not actually used may be some help.

If you can get the foam out of the covers, washing the foam in the tub with soap, water and a little vinegar can get the odor out. I've been using vinegar in the bilge and othe
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