EP 41-A: Update: Those Stained Salon Seat Cushions on Sailboat Paradox

Hello and welcome to the Sailing and Cruising the East Coast of the United States podcast. This is a quick update to EP-41 which was all about cleaning the salon seat cushions on Paradox, our 2009 Hunter 45DS. But first, I would like to acknowledge Robert James Lattanzio, he is the newest supporter of this podcast. Thank you, Robert. The good news is that I have washed all of the cloth seat cushions and they have turned out great. A little bit of the water strains from the deck leaks are still visible, but all of the other dirt is gone. If you recall from episode 41, the most difficult part was getting the seat cushions back into the covers. The seat cushions are complex. They all have 2 or 3 compartments, into which a separate piece of foam is inserted. They are not just your simple rectangular, one compartment seat cushion. It took me anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes to insert each piece of foam back into the covers. A few days after releasing the episode about the seat cushions, I received an email from Joe Hagen. Joe was a guest on this podcast back on episode 12. Joe runs Offshore Adventure Sailing, where he takes folks out on mutli-day sailing adventures. To learn more about Joe and Offshore Adventure Sailing, just give episode 12 a listen. Joe shared two tips: The first, using a lint roller to remove the accumulated “stuff” from seat cushions. The lint roller is a great tip. Having on on the boat is a great idea and we will be getting one for sure. The second tip was using silk wrap to help get the cushions back into the covers and to keep water out of the cushion material. This tip is a game-changer. Silk wrap is sold by Sailrite, a company that sells all sorts of “do it your self” products for the sailors. Sailrite has great how-to videos you can watch on all of their products including silk wrap. It’s worth the watch for sure. Check out their site at: https://www.sailrite.com/ Thanks again to Joe for taking the time to pass this great info along. Make sure you check out Joe’s Offshore Adventure Sailing site at: https://www.offshoreadventuresailing.com/ We love to hear from our listeners, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions at sailingtheeast@gmail.com. If you know someone that would be an interesting guest on the show, please reach out to us and let us know. Wishing you fair winds, and calm seas. Bela and Mike