Ideas for back support extension on Tomcat dinette seat?

matt_unique

Has anyone extended the back support on the dinette seat closest to the stern? I think it would be easy enough to tack a piece of wood and add another cushion for more back support. I'm curious if anyone has done such a modification and how it was done.

Thanks

drjohn71a · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

Brent of Discovery did an extension on that aft backrest. I think there is a picture of it in his album.

John

matt_unique · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: Back rest

Thanks for the tip. I checked his album but did not find that modification. I noticed he installed a cabinet between the front dinette seat and the forward berth. I'll shoot him a PM.

drjohn71a · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

Well, Matt, it could have been Dreamer... someone had a pic of it.

John

Dreamer · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject:

Nope, not me.. It's on my list of things to tackle though.

Doryman · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

I bought a taller cushion at the factory party last year and am planning to cut a piece of plywood to fit inside. I'm going to try that, as I agree, it is uncomfortable as it comes from the factory (but looks good!)

Warren

Dora~Jean · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:48 am Post subject:

Yes, this too was/is on my list. I took it a step further and fabricated a skeletal structure to raise the backrest cushion. Great structure, poor result, needs more thought. I raised it about 2" too high, so when in place it's actually less comfortable than originally! And, when I snap it in place at the higher location (it's movable), the snap straps on the rear of the cushion hang to support the cushion rather than supported by the top of the seat as before. So my best guess is to lower it 2" (easy) then fabricate some sort of lengthwise lower edge to support the bottom of the cushion.

Sorry, no pics, wasn't all that proud of the attempt, but I can post some if others don't want to repeat what I did. Sad

matt_unique · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:36 am Post subject: Seat idea

I don't recall the dimensions, but what about adding a board to the aft dinette seat and using the stern seat cushion for the padding? Of course if you had guests inside and out you would want both seats padded...but it may be a solution if you are all sitting in the same area.

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:41 am Post subject:

Can't picture what you're saying Matt. Do you mean make the seat itself wider?

Charlie

matt_unique · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:17 am Post subject: Seat

drjohn71a · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

Well, Matt, I'm knocking my head on the table here... trying to remember... but someone has posted pics of raising that aft dinette backrest on a TomCat... Maybe Dive Cat?

John

drjohn71a · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

I was thinking about maybe putting a hinged wooden piece with vecro on both sides that would connect to the current cushion when both flipped up and down as it comes from the factory. Might need some fold out supports to rest on the cabinet top....

The boat is 200 miles away, so cannot tinker much without some planning.

Anxious to see what you C-Brats come up with... I just hope you don't post a pic of some miraculously welded stainless steel, home-built by a Da Vinci relative type of thing.... We need something simple!

John

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject:

Matt, you're gonna have that new boat worn out before you even get it!

Thumbs Up

Charlie

matt_unique · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: Worn out

Doryman · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject:

Why "Napoleon"?

Inquiring minds want to know.
Warren