Cushions?
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Cushions?
What is the going thickness, V-berth, settee any input would be helpful. I have my own ideas, but would like to mix in some other point of views. These cushions are going in a Triton, two kids, two dogs, one wife! thanks in advance
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Re: Cushions?
4" minimum for settees and seating areas, and thicker for v-berths. Note that headroom clearance in a Triton v-berth gets pretty tight if you use 6" foam for the cushions like I did, but if you're not too tall you can still sit up straight.
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Re: Cushions?
I agree with Tim, 4" minimum for the settee but note that you should also consider raising the height of the table an inch and a half. The Luders, and most of her contemporaries came with 2" cushions. While it doesn't seem like much of a difference, when you sit, there is not as much room for your legs and you need to lift your fork further. (the fork being the lesser of the concerns.)
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Re: Cushions?
Thickness is only one consideration, spend some time thinking about the quality and density of the foam. You may decide on different densities for the settees and the v-berth and a better quality foam may be worth a little extra expense.
Barry
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