BOAT LIFE: Money saving hack!

We are sailing on a tight budget after our huge refit earlier this year and so when it came to transforming the cockpit of our Leopard catamaran, we had to get a little creative. I wanted to replace all our cushions and Iain wanted to transform our table, but we don't have the thousands of dollars it would take to do these jobs properly. Instead, we find a way to make it work on a budget of almost zero and figure the rest out along the way. See how we plan and then create a truly transformed cockpit without spending thousands of dollars....and let us know what you think. Do you love it? Do you think we'll regret our decisions to make these changes? Or anything else we should do in this space? We're all ears for your suggestions! Thanks, everyone! Fabric purchased from Canvas and Covers in Whangarei, New Zealand: www.canvasandcovers.co.nz Tools used: Hot knife, fabric scissors, sailrite sewing machine, sunbrella fabric, old mattress, a million drill bits and a whole load of bright ideas. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We don't like this about our boat 00:48 The problem with our cockpit 01:45 Fabric choice 03:04 Foam choice 04:45 Measuring the foam 06:56 Sewing cushion covers 08:55 Fitting new cockpit cushions 13:37 Cockpit table conversion 16:01 Transforming the table legs 18:50 Fitting the legs to the floor 22:25 Cockpit table conversion reveal 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours