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but, but , butt.....
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 7/10/1999, 7:47 pm
In Response To: Beaut! (mike allen)

> What a set of beaut ideas! What would happen if you put the end dams and
> plastic in boat, but didn't use the garbage bag and used an old tyvek suit
> instead? Then you could easily direct the foam where it needs to be? Then
> cut yourself out. Would the fit be better?

Why sacrifice a tyvek suit? The garbage bags are more available, and way cheaper. If you want to the foam to remain in the boat for some reason, cut a hole in a plastic garbage bag, and wear it like a skirt (or a kilt, if you prefer) As you note, if it sticks to the plastic you will have to cut yourself out of it, but that should not be too difficult.

The fit may end up being a bit tighter if you simply glass over this, due to the thickness of the glass, but you can easily expand the fitted area of the seat with a few minutes of gentle sanding.

Best of luck with this.

Paul G. Jacobson

Messages In This Thread

custom form-fit seating
Chris Kohut -- 7/5/1999, 7:52 am
Re: custom seating - heat molded plastic?
Hank -- 7/7/1999, 3:16 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
lee -- 7/7/1999, 2:55 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
lee -- 7/7/1999, 2:58 pm
Beaut!
mike allen -- 7/7/1999, 8:13 pm
Re: too tight
lee -- 7/12/1999, 11:16 am
but, but , butt.....
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/10/1999, 7:47 pm
how about some brand names & dealers ?
erez -- 7/6/1999, 10:04 pm
Re: how about some brand names & dealers ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/1999, 4:27 am
Re: custom form-fit seating
Berkeley C. -- 7/6/1999, 3:54 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
mike allen -- 7/6/1999, 5:14 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Berkeley C. -- 7/6/1999, 6:10 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
mike allen -- 7/6/1999, 6:51 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/1999, 3:57 am
Re: custom form-fit seating
Ed Valley -- 7/14/1999, 2:48 pm
Makes Sense
mike allen -- 7/7/1999, 1:29 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/1999, 9:43 pm