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Re: foam for the seat
By:Earl Bailey
Date: 3/20/2000, 12:13 pm
In Response To: Re: foam for the seat (Kent LeBoutillier)

> Hi Greg, I checked them out for minicell, The problem was that the widest
> piece they had was 12", but up to 4 feet long. If I remember I wanted
> something about 15" square without having to glue pieces together. I
> don't know about you but my ass is wider than 12". I ended up
> ordering 2 pieces from CLC, for both the seat and bulkheads. I had enough
> left over for knee braces and 2 more bulkheads for the next boat.

I used NRS minicell and the only problem was the length. They cut it for me in the wrong place so specify the length you want. Also my rear is wider than the 12' but the 12" worked fine as depth. A 15" by 12" piece shaped into a seat fine for me. Earl

Messages In This Thread

foam for the seat
Kevin -- 3/19/2000, 10:53 pm
Re: foam for the seat
Bill Pendlebury -- 3/22/2000, 8:27 am
Re: foam for the seat
John B. -- 3/21/2000, 7:18 pm
Re: foam for the seat
Greg Hicks -- 3/20/2000, 8:06 am
Re: foam for the seat
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/20/2000, 11:41 am
Re: foam for the seat
Earl Bailey -- 3/20/2000, 12:13 pm
Re: foam for the seat
Mitch Isoe -- 3/20/2000, 10:52 pm
Re: foam for the seat
Ross Leidy -- 3/22/2000, 10:45 am
Re: foam for the seat
pete czerpak -- 3/21/2000, 8:17 am
Re: foam for the seat
Mitch Isoe -- 3/21/2000, 1:10 pm
Deja Vu...
Kelly Trehearne -- 3/22/2000, 9:00 am
Re: foam for the seat
Spidey -- 3/21/2000, 1:44 am
Other colors?
Dale Frolander -- 3/21/2000, 2:36 am
Re: holstien pattern?
Mike Hanks -- 3/21/2000, 9:53 am
Re: holstien pattern?
Ray -- 3/21/2000, 11:50 am
Re: Price sq/ft
Mike Hanks -- 3/21/2000, 11:59 am
Re: Other colors?
lee -- 3/21/2000, 7:40 am
Re: foam for the seat
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/20/2000, 5:56 am