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The Remodel - Main Salon The New Upholstery, Carpeting, and Curtains The woodwork is just part of the big "remodel". One of the other things we've done is replace all the cushions and upholstery in the boat. This turned out to be a painful project. We originally brought material from from the US, which is crazy considering how much is available in Trinidad, and had new cushions made by a firm that came recommended by another Yachtie. We should have checked around and found more than one recommendation. We spent 2 months trying to get the cushions to be completed properly. We have horror stories about cushions that don't touch, patterns that run different directions, seams that come apart -- you name it, we seemed to deal with it. They finally quit trying and we just started over. The second try was fabulous. The new upholstery in the main cabin was just a start. All the cushions in the boat were almost non-existent. You sat on them and were immediately sitting on the wood underneath. That included our bed. We didn't realize how bad it was until we had the mattress replaced. Boat mattresses are not the easiest thing to make. The walls are not square in a boat and neither is the shape of the mattress. Then there is the problem of getting it through the small companionway. It comes in pieces and has to be a tight fit or you end up sleeping in the crack between mattresses. The new mattress fits well and is sooo comfortable. The benefits of sleeping on comfortable mattress instead of the wood are too long to list. |
Cheryl found new fabric in town, which
is certainly easy to do with Port of Spain having fabric shops every 10 feet! The
results are well worth the wait. We have cushions that are comfortable and
beautiful. We gave the upholsterer free run to come up with something that looks
more like a couch than outdoor furniture. We are really pleased with the results.