04-17-2014, 02:24 AM
Flygoddess,
I have heard others mention having a older fish cat with the mesh front. I have the solid, heavy black material, that is the same material as on the pontoon bottoms.
Yes, I did try the seat foam in the 19 3/8" width. By loosing 1 1/4" of length, the seat back would pop over the seat foam and slide down behind it. Making the seat 4 3/8" lower than if on top of the seat foam. I had a piece of foam from a memory bed to take up the lost space. But it would soak up water! I had planned on vacuum packing the memory foam. When I came across the idea of using a boogie board. Found that at the same second hand store for $0.50. Kinda lucking out, since if you go looking for something specific at a second hand store rarely will that be found.
I came across a 15" wide x 20" long x 1/2" thick, white cutting board today. Found it at a second hand store for $0.75. Bought that as another option to the plywood. I have a feeling the cutting board would have about the same support as the same thickness of plexiglass. I sat on the cutting board today, it sagged 3/4"-1". The cutting board sags twice as much as a 3/8" sheet of ply. But would never become water logged. One note of interest is the plywood weight is 3lbs, while the cutting board is 5lbs. The plywood is 19" x 20" compared to 15" x 20" for the cutting board. The cutting board is 4" to small in width, but this is the largest cutting board one could buy if purchased off the shelf from a retail store in my area.
Did the 1/2" thick plexiglass solve the seat sag issue for your husbund. What did he or does he weight? This is encouraging news. Did the plexiglass size match the foam seat size?
I will call a glass place tomorrow to see what a piece of plexiglass would cost. Plexiglass is something I have not seen at my favorite second hand store.
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I have heard others mention having a older fish cat with the mesh front. I have the solid, heavy black material, that is the same material as on the pontoon bottoms.
Yes, I did try the seat foam in the 19 3/8" width. By loosing 1 1/4" of length, the seat back would pop over the seat foam and slide down behind it. Making the seat 4 3/8" lower than if on top of the seat foam. I had a piece of foam from a memory bed to take up the lost space. But it would soak up water! I had planned on vacuum packing the memory foam. When I came across the idea of using a boogie board. Found that at the same second hand store for $0.50. Kinda lucking out, since if you go looking for something specific at a second hand store rarely will that be found.
I came across a 15" wide x 20" long x 1/2" thick, white cutting board today. Found it at a second hand store for $0.75. Bought that as another option to the plywood. I have a feeling the cutting board would have about the same support as the same thickness of plexiglass. I sat on the cutting board today, it sagged 3/4"-1". The cutting board sags twice as much as a 3/8" sheet of ply. But would never become water logged. One note of interest is the plywood weight is 3lbs, while the cutting board is 5lbs. The plywood is 19" x 20" compared to 15" x 20" for the cutting board. The cutting board is 4" to small in width, but this is the largest cutting board one could buy if purchased off the shelf from a retail store in my area.
Did the 1/2" thick plexiglass solve the seat sag issue for your husbund. What did he or does he weight? This is encouraging news. Did the plexiglass size match the foam seat size?
I will call a glass place tomorrow to see what a piece of plexiglass would cost. Plexiglass is something I have not seen at my favorite second hand store.
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