Damn Jon. Never did learn how to Wiki. But I promise I will.
In the meantime, here's my new salon berth insert cushion that goes on top of the lowered table. I'm showing it in 3 configurations.
The first configuration is the one we are all used to. It's the standard cushion with the original foam on the inside. We'll have this aboard the boat when we do standard weekend style cruising with the occasional guests aboard. The only difference between this cushion and the factory original is that it is recovered and has no buttons through it.
The second configuration is the extended cruise guest mode. This is how the cushion will look when we cruise to Mexico. The original foam will stay at home and the cushion gets a special stuffing hence the lumpy look. We might have guests aboard using the salon berth maybe 10% of the time and use the cushion this way.
The third configuration is config 2 unpacked. The cushion cover folds in half and gets stuffed under a settee cushion. Out come the comfy decorative throw pillows that get distributed around the salon in the v-berth and the aft cabin. No more monster cushion taking up valuable cubic feet getting in the way 90% of the time, yet we maintain the functionality of the drop down table bed.
Anyone can convert their standard factory cushion by cutting the upholstery buttons off.
The downside is the main salon bed won't be quite as comfortable as the original. But you don't want your guests lingering too long right?
Clever solution for that bulky cushion...Did you make the throw pillows? If so where did you get the cover material? Unusual design that I would like to have on my boat. Thanks...
Susan, good request, but my understanding is that those cushion covers are from UNIQUE Canadian leopards. :D :D :D
Canadian Snow Leopards me thinks! :rolling
Thats right, just last week I saw Steve leaving his igloo bundled up in his furry seal hides trudging up Whistler Mountain in search of the elusive Canadian snow leapard............
Hawk
Susan,
Pay no heed to the jokers. They're only teasing me because I speak with a funny accent. Believe me, they would go after you if they knew any good Hawaiian jokes.
Obviously these are not Canadian Snow Leopard hides. At least the front two. You can see that these are Pigmy Klondike Giraffes. These are a protected species in Canada, though there is some hunting of them in Southeast Alaska. I know of nowhere where you can buy either the hides or the finished cushions commercially. I got mine from a guy named Pierre for showing him how to make a USB connection to his woodstove...
But I can whip you up a couple of cushions in either beaver or adult seal hides if you like.
Steve
Quote from: Hawk on March 27, 2009, 10:09:46 AM
Thats right, just last week I saw Steve leaving his igloo bundled up in his furry seal hides trudging up Whistler Mountain in search of the elusive Canadian snow leapard............
Hawk
Only 3 more months until our igloos melt, eh Tom?
Steve,
I, of course, gnu that the top ones were Pygmy Klondike Giraffes. Hell, EVRYONE knows that. However, I was talking about the bottom cushions. I play Irish music as a part time affair and I ALWAYS ask if there are any Canadians in the pub because if there are, I have to play everything in the key of..........wait for it................ almost there now............ the key of eh! Spaniards are also an issue as the request the key of Si. Man I hate myself. Please forgive me Lord and bless the pigmys in New Guinea.
Unfortunately, Lance has just had his posting privileges suspended for 1 week. :cry4`
Just so everyone is clear on the site rules. It's OK to pick on Canadians. But it has to be funny.
Steve, Where are you moored again? The Canadian Mounted Police should be in touch soon about your taking of Seal and Beaver hides out of season for you boat pillows..and to tax hides what you have illegally aboard. They thought the Pygmy Klondike Giraffes were extinct so have some question about them also...they figure the Snow Leopard is fair game if you can find him.....
and No one knows any good Hawaiian jokes ....
Come to think of it, a well kept secret is that the Canadian Mounted Police have been breeding, for a century, a rare breed of horse with unique colouring that almost perfectly mimics the Klondike Snow Giraffes, so prevalent up here.
Of course it's all being put to good use now as the Mounties now blend in well as they protect Canadians along the vast hinterland of the US/Canada border. Recent reports however say they are concerned about two that mysteriously vanished.............Steve??
And Steve, I'm surprised to hear that your igloo will be melting so soon, as you had mentioned that you were sowing in some super insulation imported from Hawaii....thought you said banana leaves...........
Hawk
Hawk, Those two didn't really vanish...they just can't see them as they blend so well. Need special glasses only made in Hawaii from banana leaves to see (they happen to be insulating too). They can order those through me for a very low price (only sold by the dozen) to see the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Klondike Snow Giraffe Horse.
So, no one's heard the joke about the Hawiian who walked into a bar with their pet Canadian Snow Leopard on a leash?
:D
Elefino?! Ooooops wrong punch line.
Steve, is my 1 week suspension in Canadian or US time? :D
It's Ok to pick on Canadians? Well then...
Do you know why Canadians prefer to make love doggy-style?
So they can both watch the hockey game!
Disclaimer:
This was told to me years ago by a Canadian while I was driving up to Alaska.
I can only assume she was being factual... really.
Are suspensions based on a sliding scale?
Bob,
Fun is fun, but don't go bringing hockey into it...that's sacred ground!
By the way wasn't Vancouver in Chicago last night laying a lickin' on your Blackhawks..?? 4-0
Hawk
There's a book that I bought for my wife for a holiday present last winter entitled "How to be a Canadian." Really! She was born in Germany, moved to Toronto when she was young, became and remains a Canadian and is also a U.S. citizen. She doesn't need to read the book, I do. :D
Hawk,
Still close in the standings though.
Sure miss the days of Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita.
Bob
Stu,
That explains why you get Steve's jokes......and your good judgement, having been guided by a Canadian all these years.
By the way, share with us the #1 piece of advice from your wife's book.
And Bob, sounds like a hockey wager is coming my way..??
Hawk
Quote from: Hawk on March 30, 2009, 02:51:59 PM
Stu, T...and your good judgement, having been guided by a Canadian all these years. By the way, share with us the #1 piece of advice from your wife's book.
Yes, you're right about the guidance. She still says I spend too much time with you guys and girls! :D With my broken leg, you have NO idea how important you all are to me on a daily basis.
Advice: If ya ever want to get anything done in Canada, make sure you drop Margaret Attwood's name and say she recommends it! :clap
OK Stu---I'll bite...and it seems you have the time. How did you break your leg? Please tell us it was doing something challenging on your boat...perhaps even semi-dangerous...dare we go to dangerous? Can you post pictures of the hazardous duty so we can avoid such discomfort? And yes, I already did a search on "broken leg" and found no information on how... :D Anyway, a speedy recovery to ya (that's southern US lingo...not Canadian).
"I already did a search on "broken leg" and found no information on how..."
Now that was funny!