Lesson Learned

[Tailgunner]

When making a leaning post be sure and test it on the boat BEFORE painting it. It felt just fine for fit in the shop, but when I put it on the boat for a test fit it seems 2" too tall. Because I went with 3" foam instead of 1" it now seems just a tad high for my skinny butt.

It has 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of finish paint. Guess I'll cut it down and do some more painting.

Oh well.

Pre-vinyl:

[JimCt]

How about extending the padding down those two inches?

[DEFIANT]

It looks Great!

Maybe you should just get 2 inch high platform shoes!

[John Jones]

Ouch.

The guy that owned my AQ was really short.  He had a wooden platform about 2" high to stand on between the seats and console.  I still have it if you want it  

[Tailgunner]

Thanks. I thought about a platform but realised that I keep my tackle box under the console at my feet. I went ahead and cut off 2" from the bottom. No big deal just a PITA.

Paint is now done. 2 coats of primer, 3 coats of finish. Kept the garage at 70 degrees (radiant slab heat) and the paint is hardening nicely. My special order of semi-gloss white paint still has not shown up despite ordering 10 days ago. I went with sandtone which is the same color as my deck.

Today I'll install rod holders, grab rail, aerator switch and finish the vinyl on the seat.