[Public-List] Cockpit seats renewal

Jeffrey fongemie at gmail.com
Tue Feb 26 13:19:52 PST 2013


My boat came with solid teak (warped) cockpit hatch lids.
I rebuilt them using african mahogany three years ago.

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Sorry for the mix, I can't find the link to share a single photo.

-jeff

Seagrass



On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 3:37 PM, Randy Katz <randy.katz50 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Yes, there are aesthetic considerations, so this may not do for everyone,
> but I've been very happy with my new seat lids, added several years ago. I
> used gray half-in. Starbord which is a solid plastic, flat in finish.  The
> gray color (it comes in white and perhaps other colors) is a nice neutral
> tone. The plastic is plenty stiff enough for standing on, is waterproof,
> and -- for me a real plus-- requires no  maintenance.  I doubled it up
> along some edges so I could use longer screws for the piano hinge. Added a
> hasp and lock-- no problem.
>
> I highly recommend the stuff -- you might at least consider it.
>
> Best Regards,
> Randy Katz
> #249
> Bellingham/Seattle
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:34:52 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Bill Wallace <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>
> > To: alberg 30 <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > Subject: [Public-List] Cockpit bench seat covers
> > Message-ID:
> >         <1361889292.97402.YahooMailNeo at web160604.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > 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"
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
>
> --
>
> Randy Katz
> 910 - 32nd Ave.
> Seattle, WA 98122
> 206-850-7350
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