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04 February 2009, 21:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Cheap seat foam
Just found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-recycled-fo...1%7C240%3A1318
I've just bought some for my searider, just need some fabric and glue now...
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04 February 2009, 23:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Have you got a hotwire for cutting? Been looking at a few sites on how to make your own hotwire.
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04 February 2009, 23:53
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Country: UK - Scotland
Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
Join Date: Oct 2002
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05 February 2009, 08:49
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Trelogan
Boat name: Supacat
Make: TT-Supacat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50 outboard
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Cutting the foam
Hi,
We bought some closed cell sheet foam from a local factory (about 3" thick) for crash mats on our boats.
We carefully marked out where we wanted to cut with marker pen and used an electric carving Knife (the same as you carve a sunday roast with).
It was very accurate,gave a good clean cut,only downsize my wife wasn't impressed.
Howy
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05 February 2009, 09:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwalker
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Cheers mate!
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05 February 2009, 09:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howy
Hi,
We bought some closed cell sheet foam from a local factory (about 3" thick) for crash mats on our boats.
We carefully marked out where we wanted to cut with marker pen and used an electric carving Knife (the same as you carve a sunday roast with).
It was very accurate,gave a good clean cut,only downsize my wife wasn't impressed.
Howy
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Would a long fine toothed Jigsaw work?
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05 February 2009, 09:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
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Apparently we have an electric carving knife for some reason, I'll use that.
Mine will be getting wrapped in bouncy castle material and glued, nice and simple.
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05 February 2009, 10:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chewy
Apparently we have an electric carving knife for some reason, I'll use that.
Mine will be getting wrapped in bouncy castle material and glued, nice and simple.
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We've got an electric carving knife, but only when my implanted defib goes off...
ha ha ha ha boom boom.....
I'll get my coat. 
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05 February 2009, 11:40
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Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
MMSI: Awaitng one
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I am just after getting my seat re-built from outhill boat builders at a reasonable cost. The finish is brill. It is hard to see how people who not do this type work on a regular basis can get a professional finish. I think that it is a job best left to the professionals.
TSM
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05 February 2009, 13:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
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Depends what you class as a reasonable cost?
I can get the foam for £35, the covering for about £10 and the glue for free.
I'll end up with a seat 1m long x 10cm high and 22 cm wide with a slight taper on top.
Once its done I'll post some photos.
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05 February 2009, 15:30
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
MMSI: Awaitng one
Join Date: Oct 2007
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If you are the sort of person that is hand with that type of thing then fair play. I myself am not. I would perfer to be messing with electrics or mechanics
TSM
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05 February 2009, 17:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I don't mind having a go at doing things on boats. I can manage dry suit seals without them leaking so hopefully the seat will be ok too.
How much was it to re-cover yours Mick?
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