[Public-List] Cockpit bench seat covers

[LAF]

I changed from wood to anodized aluminum, cockpit locker lids and hand
rails. Put wood hand rails inside as backing to aluminum outside. Replaced
in 2006.These pics taken last fall. The black strips are none-skid.
Included pics of old wood lids.
Fabricated lids and rails, then sent to Vancouver to be anodized. Chose a
cooper colour that they side would fade a bit from sun. Which I think then
and now looks nice, oldish. Installed with SS piano hinges and rubber
gasket betw hing and fiberglass and silicone sealer. Neoprene gasket on
underside of cover that meets up with the lip of the locker opening. The
only thing that has deteriorated is the skid from the none-skid.

http://s1073.beta.photobucket.com/user/NanoByTheSea/library/ALBERG%2030%20Turtle/Alberg%2030%20aluminum%20parts

LA Fear
Avalon


On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Bill Wallace <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hull 626, and yes, I'm talking about the cockpit locker seats.  I wasn't
> going to replace the fibreglass part, just the inlaid plywood.  I've
> already removed it (mostly with a couple of chisels) and repainted the
> fibreglass (with the white 2 part water based LPU).  I could also fill with
> 1 layer of plywood or foam and then cover with fibreglass - that would make
> it fairly resistant to water, and I don't often see the cover anyways since
> I usually leave the seats in place as the cockpit has a permanent cover.
>  The rain still gets in when it blows, so it isn't totally dry.
>
> Bill.
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
> To: Bill Wallace <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open
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> Bill
>
> What hull number do you have and are you talking about the cockpit locker
> seats?
>
>
>
> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wallace
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:34 AM
> To: alberg 30
> Subject: [Public-List] Cockpit bench seat covers
>
> Has anyone replaced their bench seat wood - on my Alberg 30, they are
> plywood but with the seat cushions, they have delaminated rather badly.
> I'd like to replace them with something which I can still sit on but will
> either dry out or won't delaminate but will still look nice if the cushions
> aren't down.  I was thinking of two options: adding 3/4" wide by 1/8" thick
> slats spaced at 1/4" (eg 1 slat per inch), probably mahogany unless I can
> find a bit of teak around here.  This would be on top of a new plywood
> cover which is laminated to thickness, but not cut to size yet.  Covered
> with cetol marine.  I figure with only 1/4" between slats it will still be
> ok to sit on but will dry.  I would only put the slats on the opening cover
> area, not the entire seat area.  I figure I can sit on the wood at that
> spacing in reasonable comfort.
>
> Other option is to just replace the plywood, cover with cetol and make
> seats with a mesh bottom and the foam that allows water to run through.
> I've never tried that foam, but it is supposed to work fairly well - the
> issue is that it still needs somewhere to go.
>
> Anyone fixed this issue on their boat with success?
>
> Bill.
> Alberg 30 "Chewan"
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