[Rhodes22-list] Sailboat Cushions Question

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

Carol, You have received some good advise from your upholstery person 
for most marine exposure. Vinyl materials differ, but, the sun and heat 
are factors to consider. Most vinyl materials get very warm, sticky and 
susceptible to puncture. Your dogs claws could be a bad mix for vinyl. 
The fabric mesh used by Stan is for a reason. The choice of closed cell 
foam vs dry fast foam is a toss up but don't ignore the potential mold 
factor with cushions. Can the cushions be stored in an area that has 
some ventilation that allows drying out? If you do have your cushion 
recovered be sure to have a non-slip botton material like the open 
weave shelf liner material. Consider a small ridge fastened to the 
bottom of the cushions in the front and back that line up with the 
drain grooves moled in the boat seats. Before we installed 3/8" PVC to 
the boat seat cushions they would often slide off the seat with and 
without a person seated in the high side. Good Luck Jim J

Quoting "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu>:
> Carol,
> We're got some sort of vinyl on our cushions.  Don't know what the
> interior is made of.  I'll take a closure look this weekend. - rob
>
>
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>
> I am currently replacing my cockpit cushions. It was suggested to me by
> the
>  upholstery person that I try using one piece of marine vinyl instead of
>
> the mesh  cover that Stan used because it won't absorb the water. I have
> my
> dogs on the  boat all the time swimming so they do get drenched. Has
> anyone
> tried this? Or do  you have suggestions. I had talked to Stan about
> ordering
> from him, but he  thought the shipping cost would be too great to make
> it
> worth it. 
>
> Also the upholstery person recommended using dry fast foam instead of
> closed cell foam. Has anyone done this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Carol
> s/v Painkiller
> Arvada, CO
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