Boat Cushions and Foam

[jknappsax]

I haven't gotten there yet, but there is a place called Jim's (or maybe John's?) Foam at the marina there that specializes in marine applications.

[jknappsax]

Hello Tliveright, where is the place in Philadelphia that you found for the flow through foam? TIA

[sailingdog]

You're probably much better off getting the foam from a wholesaler, than a place that specializes in selling foam to the marine market. The price at the wholesaler will probably be about a third or half of the foam from the "marine" specialist, and the foam is not different in any real way. Just make sure that you get the right foam. What foam is the right foam is really dependent on what you're going to be using it for, and where you will be using it.

[Trekka]

In most cities you can find foam suppliers that are not marine focused, but which have supplied for that purpose. (Lots of people use foam cushions for all sorts of uses.) They will typically have plenty on hand that you can try out.

IMO, the cushion that supports your butt where you sit 90% of the time will have to be much more duarable than that which is a seat back or berth.

I thought the cushions on the boat I bought last year were too tough, but now I find the one I sit on most of the time is not providing sufficient support. So I am investing in a redo of the main cabin.

The fwd berths will have to wait. But although they felt like concrete when I began sleeping on them I resolved that by buying a 1/5" "memory foam" pad at a local dept store (apx $50 on sale) and folded it over to be double thick (3"). That makes a huge difference and I am quite comfy in bed now. I'll keep the berth cushions for at least another year, if not longer.

[WaterDancer]

Can anyone give me a ballpark replacement COST for a given indoor foam v birth and fabric? In other words, if i were to hire someone to replace my v-birth, any idea as to what it MAY cost? I keep hearing EXPENSIVE, but i have no idea what that means. to some, $500 is expensive. To others, a bargain.

thanks

[geary126]

I'm sending drinks to whoever gets me a great upholstery source within 50 miles of Oakland, CA!