The best way to cut foam seems to be an electric knife. It does a great job
of carving and contouring, and even works for left-handers like me <grin>. I
learned this from an upholsterer who builds custom aircraft seats--he even
used in on the memory foam for my motorcycle seat.
David Shaddock
1977 C27 #3495 Pixie
Rockford, IL
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New cushion foam and washing the covers made a HUGE
difference for us. I was ready to just buy new cushions the smell was bothering
me so much.
Well worth the hassle and expense. Go to your local fabric
store that caries upholstery fabric. They will have foam.
I cut mine with a hacksaw blade. I'm sure there is a better
way but it worked for me.
Covers went one at a time into our front loader washing
machine. The bead along the edge got slightly messed up but not too much trouble
to fix.
Mark Tamblyn
So my boat isn't suppose to be smelly?
Actually,
the diesel smell is a bit strong, too. I found out that filling
(over filling) leads to diesel in the bilge which the owner's manual warns will
happen. I've cleaned the cushion covers but have not been able to get the
smell out of the cushions. Any thoughts of helping the cushions smell
better?
Dave Tierney
Celtic Pride, 5282
1982 C-27,
Traditional
Middle River, Maryland
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