26x cockpit cushions free to good home
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 5:14 am
... or even to a bad home.
Yes, I have finally gotten new cockpit cushions to replace the original set from my
. Being that I replaced them, you can assume the originals are not in the best of shape, but they also aren't terrible. You can have them for free if you are willing to either come and pick them up or pay for the shipping to get them to you. if you are interested.... read on.
This is a set of 6 cushions. There are three seat cushions and three backrest cushions. The helm seat is thicker than the others to provide height. Color is light tan/camel. The fabric is vinyl with some kind of fleece like coating on the inside. The foam is regular upholstery foam and it soaks up water like a sponge (one of the big reasons for the replacement). All have female snaps installed.
You can opt for just the covers if you like. They can probably be removed and folded down to a reasonable size and easily shipped in a single large, square box. The covers can be used as patterns to make a new set of covers (which is what I did, it didn't harm the covers at all). Or you can use the covers as is and purchase new foam to stuff into them. The covers are in good enough shape that this option is feasible. Note however that the cost of the closed cell foam to refill these is likely in the $400 - $500 range.
If you want the original foam as well, that is going to take some planning. I do have a box from the new cushions that I could fit the old bench cushions into, but not all of them will fit. Not the helm seat. Not the backs. And the shipping on this box from Florida to NY was over $80 due to the size. I can also try rolling the foam and shipping it in a box (or boxes, more realistically) that is cheaper to ship. l would not recommend using them as is with the original foam unless you have a full enclosure or something else to keep them dry. They just absorb too much water and never seem to dry out. This warning is for the seat cushions. I had a lot of luck keeping the backrests dry by wrapping the foam in plastic before putting them together. So you may want the backrest foam but not the seat foam (a very shippable option).
The easiest thing is if you simply picked them up in the Buffalo NY area, but I know that would be difficult if not impossible for many of you. But Toronto ON, Rochester NY, and Erie PA are reasonably close.
If you are interested give me a buzz.
Yes, I have finally gotten new cockpit cushions to replace the original set from my
. Being that I replaced them, you can assume the originals are not in the best of shape, but they also aren't terrible. You can have them for free if you are willing to either come and pick them up or pay for the shipping to get them to you. if you are interested.... read on.This is a set of 6 cushions. There are three seat cushions and three backrest cushions. The helm seat is thicker than the others to provide height. Color is light tan/camel. The fabric is vinyl with some kind of fleece like coating on the inside. The foam is regular upholstery foam and it soaks up water like a sponge (one of the big reasons for the replacement). All have female snaps installed.
You can opt for just the covers if you like. They can probably be removed and folded down to a reasonable size and easily shipped in a single large, square box. The covers can be used as patterns to make a new set of covers (which is what I did, it didn't harm the covers at all). Or you can use the covers as is and purchase new foam to stuff into them. The covers are in good enough shape that this option is feasible. Note however that the cost of the closed cell foam to refill these is likely in the $400 - $500 range.
If you want the original foam as well, that is going to take some planning. I do have a box from the new cushions that I could fit the old bench cushions into, but not all of them will fit. Not the helm seat. Not the backs. And the shipping on this box from Florida to NY was over $80 due to the size. I can also try rolling the foam and shipping it in a box (or boxes, more realistically) that is cheaper to ship. l would not recommend using them as is with the original foam unless you have a full enclosure or something else to keep them dry. They just absorb too much water and never seem to dry out. This warning is for the seat cushions. I had a lot of luck keeping the backrests dry by wrapping the foam in plastic before putting them together. So you may want the backrest foam but not the seat foam (a very shippable option).
The easiest thing is if you simply picked them up in the Buffalo NY area, but I know that would be difficult if not impossible for many of you. But Toronto ON, Rochester NY, and Erie PA are reasonably close.
If you are interested give me a buzz.
Maybe one of my boys may have been conceived on 1 of those cushion. (maybe) 