Archives for March 2011
2011 Boatwork begins with sewing
2 March 2011 | Pearson 28-1 Restoration, Sailing | 5 Responses
Travels, visits and cold weather kept me away from the boatyard for the last four months but I’m back to the yard and boat restoration work again. Instead of freezing here in Beaufort NC I spent February a bit further South in a hotel-turned-sewing-loft overlooking the Atlantic. During February I was able to stitch together new cushions for the main cabin of my Pearson 28 and am pleased with how they turned out. I used a Sunbrella upholstery fabric along with new foam/batting and a breathable bottom material for the cushion construction. I opted for the simplest adaptation of a box cushion that I could find. Unless there was a curved edge I only used two pieces of cloth for each cushion with no side panels (not even for the rear/zipper panel). The foam was cut a bit large so all of the cushions are nice and tight. I haven’t built the seat backs that the back cushions will mount to yet but even the currently incomplete setup has dramatically increased the comfort and appearance of the boat. I’m hopeful that some of the many other projects that I have coming up will also be easier than expected so that I may meet my lose goal of being on the water by the end of this year.
