Author: TigerPawd
Subject: Help for tall guy
Posted: 13 Jun 2016 at 10:42pm
Westgl, we had the same problem with that dinette bed on our 179. Our changes are described elsewhere in the forum, but I'll summarize here.
Using five different cushions with a table whose height didn't match the rest of the bed was a nightmare (!) for us. We ordered a cover that was a fabric match for the main seat cushion and then went to a local foam shop, who stuffed the foam into the cover for us. It's not as easy as I had expected. I had some aluminum channel which I attached to the bottom of the slide with Gorilla glue and they help guide the plywood in and out, without scratching the walls. I considered using a piano hinge instead of sliding the plywood, but didn't want to compromise anything.
The new cushion becomes the back cushion and we were able to dump the goofy corner cushions, the old back cushion and the long spacer cushion. And that table. We got some collapsing TV tables which store on the floor when not needed, saving several pounds.
I'll admit that our view out the side window is partly obscured by the larger cushion, but not by enough to give us any second thoughts.
Subject: Help for tall guy
Posted: 13 Jun 2016 at 10:42pm
Westgl, we had the same problem with that dinette bed on our 179. Our changes are described elsewhere in the forum, but I'll summarize here.
Using five different cushions with a table whose height didn't match the rest of the bed was a nightmare (!) for us. We ordered a cover that was a fabric match for the main seat cushion and then went to a local foam shop, who stuffed the foam into the cover for us. It's not as easy as I had expected. I had some aluminum channel which I attached to the bottom of the slide with Gorilla glue and they help guide the plywood in and out, without scratching the walls. I considered using a piano hinge instead of sliding the plywood, but didn't want to compromise anything.
The new cushion becomes the back cushion and we were able to dump the goofy corner cushions, the old back cushion and the long spacer cushion. And that table. We got some collapsing TV tables which store on the floor when not needed, saving several pounds.
I'll admit that our view out the side window is partly obscured by the larger cushion, but not by enough to give us any second thoughts.