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General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Boat and Hardware Modification => Topic started by: Garyandjoanlee on August 10, 2017, 06:20:13 PM

Title: Great backrest cushions for your lifeline cables. $2 each!!!
Post by: Garyandjoanlee on August 10, 2017, 06:20:13 PM
Great solution for backrest cushion that slide on to your lifelines. If you hate having your cockpit seat backrest cable (lifeline) cut into your back, but don't want to spend big bucks on "lifeline Cushions"- just use kid's swimming noodles available at most discount stores for a couple of bucks each. What? Something for my sailboat that works great and is under $4 for two??? Yep.
Title: Re: Great backrest cushions for your lifeline cables. $2 each!!!
Post by: brackish on August 10, 2017, 09:48:49 PM
and if you have a decent sewing machine and a little bit of Sunbrella you can do this:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/C2rMVrWt2vQ7psSKKYLV58eU3WGBWq_dt96h084j-U-lKLOGU7fdrETA6oWfpgDI6PH3am_KxfmzgP60IivdoYCV_AJqBy9EtdJhmNFXggcb5pAXaJahvb5rvHsfqfyCGuo7AY3zqDxGsIyRuaQT5-KpmVX4oUQpo9-NKxgQ2geuzUbnoW_kR17r63o2_oHOyuliH9cE1GMvJJpQ2EREzSV77SZ_-fq2AEm2CAPD5gqu2T8oGC_EM7d_B2SJ5PDBWJNC2JnEZ4aoZFLsE_NadfyS3Z34bvJ3WdPuZ12GS1IHYukYK8NprwxlDhAz0l2u1PGvMOLdMxVBrQLhhAo3aqYlqN70Ihf5HPscnmNdhxcS9gMYdpqrvCAc2d9GGsW5KzTPqHPviBKtSO4ZRf0YF0kW-6InRWc_N78VX0NSBZ4UL7hiV1wgn_Kp56TjzV13RFaDttako6qWu0a5vNO7eTcwUJ7aw5IBFPuOKLPPdZXOMr3YhnQqDwnfVVMURwVSUoi8xT4Y_CNoo07Nl_DB_xQMwUpJbxGeIjv1Pw_hjf8sKVrD3pI0Z2AK2Tn8_A6KOFjtgwkzHLHeJ0kaVCze7vJpNU-PNmcJ4YUHpGRl5AnSOF5p1WAeQXnFj_vEVPT14kX3FoliOMw5lwJwiEjdghQ3tYtS-1gA8mfl8pnve4_chA=w879-h659-no)

Think I may have about $15 in these including the PVC pipe core (had some laying around), the pool noodles, the Sunbrella and the cinch clips on the ends.
Title: Re: Great backrest cushions for your lifeline cables. $2 each!!!
Post by: Bob23 on August 11, 2017, 05:19:44 AM
All very nice! Whoa: Check out that fancy schmancy drop board!
Title: Re: Great backrest cushions for your lifeline cables. $2 each!!!
Post by: brackish on August 11, 2017, 06:41:57 AM
Quote from: Bob23 on August 11, 2017, 05:19:44 AM
All very nice! Whoa: Check out that fancy schmancy drop board!

LOL, That drop board is Hutchin's stock.  90% of the time I really like it.  However, I'm currently in the middle of the haulout and refit from Hades and I'm refinishing the teak which requires much stripping, scraping and sanding around that computer routed logo.  No love right now.:)