1971 Newport 30 Sailboat
Marina was without power today but thankfully, I have put in an inverter as part of my propulsion power system upgrade. That made it possible to complete this weekend’s project.
Upholstered the final saloon seat and paused to take in the new look. Love how cosy this. material looks, especially in the warm evening light.
Don’t want to run my usual electric heater off the inverter so got the fireplace going. This is definitely turning into a super cozy happy place!
With all 3 back support cushions done, it was time to get the seats upholstered. These ones are a bit more complicated because ever single one of the 3 has a small notch on one of the corners.
That makes them not really reversible and to save on the cost of material and make them more likely to stay in place I ended up using special nonskid backing. The zipper goes into the backing panel.
Then I make the top part using “simple box cushion”, except of course it has a notch that takes the “simple” part out of the name 🙂
Turned out pretty nice.
Made the final reversible cushion for the back of the seat by the fireplace. Now all the remaining ones are simple box cushions and should move quicker. Fingers crossed.
Making progress on cushions. Made the 2nd reversible cover for the back of the saloon seat. Turned out pretty nice – happy with it.
The first cover turned out pretty well. Used the traditional method with continuous boxing to make it reversible.
Realized last minute that I ordered #5 zippers and then got #10 pulls that totally don’t fit them. Doh! Tried to find #5 pulls anywhere in SF and managed to find 1 at a store on Clement st. That one was white. So this first cushion has black zipper with white pull. Will have to wait for more #5 to arrive in mail before I can tackle the other cushions.
When we finished connecting all the DC stuff last time we left a giant mess of cables inside the compartment under the saloon seat. It was getting dark and we were just too tired.
I’d love to someday use that compartment for storage so today I tidied up all the cabling and washed that locker inside. Looks much better.
My daughter gave me a small plant to see if it will survive on the boat. I made a harness for it and hung it above the saloon table. Love the greenery!
Got foam from Sailrite to make saloon cushions and cut it to size. Going with extra firm, 4in thick for seats and 3in thick for backs. No material (or time, really) to sew the covers yet. Used basic blankets to cover the foam and test it out. Sooooo much more comfy than sitting on bare fiberglass! I think the backs may be too high as I cut them initially. Will take them down by an inch or so when making the actual cushions.
Tested out both 4in and 3in thick pieces as mattress in the v-birth. Determined that 3 inches is totally enough for a comfortable rest so will order that thickness for all the sleeping cushions.
Mounted back the guardian of the boat and all the plaques that used to be on the bulkheads before I made the new ones. Boat’s history proudly displayed.
In preparation to testing the effectiveness of the new dehumidifier, I want to baseline indoor humidity and temperature in the cabin. Following the plan, I installed the combo sensor from Yacht Devices in the saloon and wired it into the SeaTalk NG bus.
