{"id":271,"date":"2014-06-09T19:02:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T19:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/09\/2013-2014-off-season-projects-cushions\/"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:03:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:03:02","slug":"2013-2014-off-season-projects-cushions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/09\/2013-2014-off-season-projects-cushions\/","title":{"rendered":"2013-2014 off season Projects – Cushions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first 2 sailing seasons we didn\u2019t have any cushions as the original cushions were dry rotted when we got the boat and we tossed them out.<\/p>\n

A new set of cushions just isn\u2019t in the budget, so I have been looking into various options. In the spring of 2013 I saw 4\u201d patio chaise lounge cushions at the local Home Depot that were the right size for the settee, a good color and weren\u2019t too expensive at $44.00 each. Each settee includes the cushion bottom and a back.<\/p>\n

I did not move forward though with the patio chaise lounge cushions in the spring\/summer, but in October Home Depot was having a patio close-out sale and the same cushions were on sale for $10 each. So, I bought 6. 3 for the Settees and three for the v-berth cushions.<\/p>\n

The foam in the cushions is not high density foam, but more like polyester batting. So I decided to add 2\u201d high density foam on top of the 4\u201d polyester.<\/p>\n

I had read that the best and least expensive way to cut HD foam is to use an electric carving knife. So I bought one at the local resale shop for $5.00. I made a jig to attach it to a folding table we have so I could set the cut width. It worked perfectly.
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\nFoam Cutting System
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\nPolyester batting onto of 2″ HD foam
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\nOriginal patio cushion sitting on top of new boat cushion
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\nNew boat cushion<\/p>\n

The back cushion is 8\u201d wide, so I had to cut one of the Home Depot patio cushions in half, length wise. My electrical knife setup worked great. I cut the whole thing foam and fabric in one cut.<\/p>\n

I \u201chired\u201d my oldest daughter to sew the two halves into the cushion backs and to sew Velcro on the bottom of each cushion.
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\nNew cushions in place on the boat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first 2 sailing seasons we didn\u2019t have any cushions as the original cushions were dry rotted when we got the boat and we tossed them out. A new set of cushions just isn\u2019t in the budget, so I have been looking into various options. In the spring of 2013 I saw 4\u201d patio chaise … <\/p>\n

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