Measure twice, cut once.

Captain Coco
Aug 19, 2019
1 min read

I love sewing. It's another form of meditation in motion for me. Working with my hands, and being able to be creative in a practical way is so rewarding. One thing that is challenging living on a peninsula is that some resources are not readily available. Such as, FOAM. I ordered this foam from The Foam Store in East Vancouver, they were not able to come and measure the angles of the V-Birth, so these cushions are definitely not a perfect fit, but they are snug and comfortable to sleep on.

Also, I should add that foam is surprisingly really expensive. I bought 8 cushions, 3 for the Vbirth and 5 for the galley which came to a total of around $600.00! So, be prepared if you take this route to fork up a bit of cash.

The original cushions were full of mildew, so I quickly used them as a template and then tossed them in the dumpster.

I've learned, it is imperative to winterize your boat! Mildew will start to appear with condensation, as the fall creeps in and the water starts to cool down. I will be posting another blog about How to winterize your boat, after this summer season.

I bought outdoor vinyl fabric from Dressew (my favourite fabric store on Earth) to help protect the foam. I also used more of the main sail material (that I have upcylced for other projects) along the edges.

I completed this project in 2015, and have had many restful nights on Intrepid ever since!

Fair winds and following seas,

Cpt. Coco