Center Bow Cushion

[RZMike]

I don't know about the fiberglass. The box is carpeted now and the carpet color matches the boat carpet, so I'm not worried about that. I am going to have to investigate the type wood it's made of though.

[Ruune]

Its probably coated in epoxy, then carpeted. Now what would be cool is to integrate a ballast into that thing! Hmm.. theres an idea!

[RZMike]

Your saying basically make the box a ballast tank instead of putting a bag under it?

That is a great idea, but I have no idea what it would take to accomplish it.

[forjar]

Ruune,

I like that idea. That would be pretty cool to be able to build a cushion like that and use it as a ballast.

The thing that would need to be done is the actual box would have to be built out of some type of fiberglass that we could seal and keep it from leaking.

Maybe you could find a water box that could fit in side of the cushion box.

[Ruune]

put a bladder/sac inside it!

[forjar]

That would work.

[knelems]

Bow Filler

I put a StraightLine ballast bag in the bow of my 22i Demo last summer since Tige doesn't offer a bow cushion on the 22i. It is the one with the headrest on top.

[forjar]

knelems,

Do you have any pictures?

[knelems]

Bow Filler

You can get on their website and see a photo www.slsports.com
It is the #8105 - 540 Lb lounge. I would have to look at my photo discs from the summer for a photo in the boat. I sold it to a customer with a 22i.
Karen

[Ruune]

I'm thinking of something that flows into the observer seat- similar to how the 20v's seat is extended into the walkway area. You could even put waterbed tubes in, or have a custom bladder made. If it was made out of aluminum, it'd be heavier to start with... sort of a semi-permanent addition. It could also double as a ski/wakeboard locker if it were that long.

[forjar]

My only problem with it flowing into the observer seat would be that you would have to find another way to access the compartment under the dash.

[Ruune]

ahh... I dont have that cutout and hatch on mine... I access it through the front seat.

[forjar]

So what I am thinking about now is building 2 pieces and 2 cushions. One cushion would come to the small locker and the second one would fill in the empty space next to the locker and come out to the observer seat. So if I need to get into the locker I could remove the small cushion and open the locker.

As for the water proofing I was thinking that if you make the box out of wood you could then get it Rhino Lined, which would water proof it and give it a rubber coating to help keep it in place along with protecting the boats finish.

What do you guys think?

John

I will have to document the process as I make it. Hopefully I could get it to work and be able to provide it for everyone who wants one.