 Before and after! Started working on the backrests for the saloon. It is the most complex fabric project Ive ever done. The foam has a wooden backing, had to leave holes for the ball catch and the two hinges, the bottom of the cushion has a seamed zipper(so the cover is removable), and the foam is thicker at the bottom than at the top. Now I gatta repeat this process 4 more times 😅 102 comments
  I bet you're thinking where to place a loom aboard, to make your own fabric 😉  I messed a few things up on this first try but it doesn't show, only if you look closely, hehe ^^. I don't have a ton of sewing machine experience, the stitching isn't always straight. The zipper plaque was a bit too narrow, getting the backing board in was super tough (will make zipper longer on other back rests). I'll document what I had trouble with when I have a bit more time. As always, I'll put it up on our wiki. While removing the cushion I also found Katakana writing on the wooden backing. The writing is hard to see (pencil on wood). I can make out: バック レスト(Bakku resuto, "back rest") Our boat was manufactured in Japan(Yamaha), and we keep finding Japanese writing in the strangests of places.  @rek All we had were German markings, but I left a message on a repair job I did that is hard to find. No message of discovery from the new owner yet ;-)  @rek Seems weird that they'd write the English words — does Japanese usually not have back rests? Is the English noun phrase a word they use for a specific type of back rest? @uliwitness no its super common, like they use the word "yotto"(ヨット) for yachts, even if they have a separate word for sailboat. edit: dont know specifically about back rests though, as you said it may be about the specific type which doesnt fit with the Japanese word. @uliwitness May also be to do with the fact that it was manufactured in Japan, but meant for assembly in Canada(maybe they had an English part list or something). I just finished my third backrest, now the whole starboard side of Pino is done (will take pictures tomorrow). I've got the whole other side to do next. I made a lot of mistakes on the zipper plaque for the first two backrest covers, but the third one I did just right! So happy with the result (having a good machine helps)! Aaaad DONE! Port side is finished too 🎉 Pino's saloon has been fully re-upholstered! I learned SO much doing this. I look forward to doing the same for both the v-berth and quarter berth cushions. Currently working on documenting the process~ @rek looks very professional! Did you do cut out corners or folded corners? It seems like they hold very well.   Acquired a 9m zipper strip and 8 zipper sliders! Time to continue the uplholstery project. Next on my list, re-upholstering some cushions in the quarter berth! Then, I'll make my way to the v-berth cushions! Yes. Our boat is mostly cushions. Getting better at sewing zippers :>! But corners are still weird and hard. Finished the first quarter berth cushion, the one that has the most regular shape... the others are gonna be... difficult 😅 .   @rek looking good matey! Honestly if it comes out a bit non uniform but is gonna work fine just call it character. Especially on irregular shapes haha @brendan this other photo may clear things up, the zipper is aligned to this strip underneath that I need to keep flat, it also helps me keep things in alignment. If i were to sew it face up i wouldnt see what im doing (keep in mind, im a bit of a newbie, and was following instructions from a video). I ripped out the seams on the other side to reveal the zipper underneath (second photo). @rek LSZ is a great machine and SailRite is a great crew to work with. upgraded mine with WorkerB motor last summer. amazing quality improvement. @waltbaldwin Ours already came with it :), apparently they started shipping them with the WorkerB motor last Feb 2023. Loving ours so far!  |
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Working on a tiny boat table with a giant roll of fabric... not easy.