Cost of cushions?
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Hi - Cost will depend on may things - I didn't have any on my 22 - so I made them - about 150 in fabric / thread from Sailrite and 100 in new foam - I already had a sewing machine and an electric knife to cut the foam. That wold probably be the cheapest way of doing it.
Here's a source that will give you a ballpark for custom made cushions.
http://www.ccushions.com/boatlistorder.asp just find your boat in the list. They list the Oday 23 as $712.00.
From their flyer "Whether we use one of our patterns, or your custom layout, a set of C Cushions Cockpit Cushions average $42.00 per square foot."
http://www.ccushions.com/boatlistorder.asp just find your boat in the list. They list the Oday 23 as $712.00.
From their flyer "Whether we use one of our patterns, or your custom layout, a set of C Cushions Cockpit Cushions average $42.00 per square foot."
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Honestly, the cost is mostly up to you....check with other sailors in your area as to who has made cushions for their boats...
we went to a home upholstery shop and had them made for our O'Day 272 twice....once just the settee cushions and then later for the berths....each time (realizing it was not the entire boat)...we spent maybe & 450.00 or so.....we had the big quarter berth cushion done separately in vinyl because we are always using the quarter berth to tore items like the cockpit cushions, etc....fans, duffels...etc....and we thought the vinyl would work better and it has....but I'm not really desiring to have the settee
cushions, etc. in vinyl....Our boat came new from O'Day with a blue flame stitch material that reminded me of a Texaco
service station restroom so we replaced that right away...(maybe two weeks) after commissioning of the boat....it was fun picking out the material and colors as it makes a huge difference in the boat's interior livability....Have fun ! Pat
we went to a home upholstery shop and had them made for our O'Day 272 twice....once just the settee cushions and then later for the berths....each time (realizing it was not the entire boat)...we spent maybe & 450.00 or so.....we had the big quarter berth cushion done separately in vinyl because we are always using the quarter berth to tore items like the cockpit cushions, etc....fans, duffels...etc....and we thought the vinyl would work better and it has....but I'm not really desiring to have the settee
cushions, etc. in vinyl....Our boat came new from O'Day with a blue flame stitch material that reminded me of a Texaco
service station restroom so we replaced that right away...(maybe two weeks) after commissioning of the boat....it was fun picking out the material and colors as it makes a huge difference in the boat's interior livability....Have fun ! Pat
I got a quote from a marine upholstery guy about 15 years ago for my Oday 23 to replace the interior cushions. He told me up front that I wasn't going to be happy. About $2500; more than half of what the whole boat cost. Try a regular, non-marine upholsterer. They may be less. If you can make your own, that's far and away the best option.
Try visiting www.sailrite.com. They have great how to videos for almost anything, including making your own cushions. They also supply all materials and have great customer service.
Recovering my 25's cushions is on my list for this winter's projects. I read one guys approach. He said the first came out kind of crappy, the second better, the rest came out real good. Then he went back and redid the first two.
I'm just finishing my 3rd smaller project using a early 60s Kenmore sewing machine. It looks like it will do the job for the cushions just fine.
Recovering my 25's cushions is on my list for this winter's projects. I read one guys approach. He said the first came out kind of crappy, the second better, the rest came out real good. Then he went back and redid the first two.
I'm just finishing my 3rd smaller project using a early 60s Kenmore sewing machine. It looks like it will do the job for the cushions just fine.
Interior cushions don't have to be "marine"...any upholstery material and foam that will work in a beach house will be just fine on a boat....and any local upholstery shop can make them. I saved even more by buying my fabrics from a discount fabric outlet. I also had to replace the foam on my own boat...the shop used the old foam to get the measurements. Since you don't have any, if you can borrow a set that they can use to get dimensions, it'll save you cost of a trip to take measurements. As for cockpit cushions...again, anything that's suitable for patio furniture that lives outside on the deck at a beach house will work just as well in the cockpit of a boat..."marine" just costs a lot more.
I never used a sewing machine before but was pleased with the results of doing it myself. It's really not that hard. Just practice on a old piece of foam for a few times first. Do your homework and checkout videos on Youtube on how to recover cushions.
We did ours a couple of years ago. What we learned is there's a lot of different types of foam out there. Try to find foam that's not so soft that it flattens out when you sit on it but not so hard that it's uncomfortable. We chose the softer weight for the seat backs. For the V-berth we made a sandwich of 3" medium and 2" memory foam on top. A bit more boat bucks but quite comfy...
If you are up to doing it yourself check out Sailrite. Everything you need including how to videos. I did it on my Hunter 34. Recovered all of the interior cushions for about $1000.00.
We have never needed to replace the original foam that O'Day used so that has kept the cost of replacing the project by quite a bit.......Pat
Another vote here for do-it-yourself. A side benefit of doing your own cushions will be the tools and knowledge gained. Once I finished all my cushions I looked around and said "Say, that sail covers looking a little ratty, I'll whip up a new one ... and that stern BBQ could use a nice cover ... hey, why not stitch up that tear in the genny ... a nice boom sunshade would be cool ...". You get the idea.
Some guys have their man cave, I've got my sewing room ... don't judge me!
Some guys have their man cave, I've got my sewing room ... don't judge me!
You can buy a sailrite sewing maching, and do it all yourself for significantly less than it would cost to have it done. Its not hard, especially with all the youtube videos showing how. You could then sell the sailrite for the same amount or more than what you paid for it.