Yup, the red, white and blue plaid is what Touche' has. I found some extra on the boat and saved it. Came in handy a couple years ago when I had an upholsterer patch some in on the quarterberth cushion.
Fabric isn't bad but the stitching gives out. Have gotten a couple cushions re-stitched. Cash speaks loud to small upholstery shops for the occasional small job. :) Dennis C. On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > C&C 35 MK I with likely the worst cushions in the fleet. > > > > Is this a challenge? Some of the cushions on Calypso are original from > 1970. They are covered in the red, white, blue plaid design common to C&Cs > of the era. I suspect they survived this long because when the boat was > raced locally the cushions were in storage. I have no desire to look > closely for stains, especially with a black light. > > > > To make the V berth (which on Calypso consists of hinged plywood covers > over the sail storage lockers) more comfortable when cruising I had thicker > cushions covered with sunbrella made up. I kept the thin, well used V > berth cushions that came with the boat for racing deliveries. > > > > Martin DeYoung > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > [image: Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 18, 2015 12:08 PM > *To:* 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cost to recover cushions - ouch > > > > Not sure why anyone would have to come to the boat. All the rolled stuff > looks to be stapled along the edges. Just take it to the shop and restaple > the new stuff yourself. > > Joe DB > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I with likely the worst cushions in the fleet > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Dennis > C. via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 18, 2015 2:58 PM > *To:* CnClist > *Cc:* Dennis C. > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cost to recover cushions - ouch > > > > Many of you are fortunate to have all separate removable cushions, bottoms > and backs. Touche's dinette and settee backs are single rolled and pleated > wraparound units stapled to the cabinetry. I like the look. It would be > very pricey to replace because the workman would almost certainly have to > come to the boat. > > Many owners have removed this look and gone with separate cushion backs. > > Dennis C. > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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