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Old 09-18-2015, 10:36 AM   #41
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While it may not work for others, I replaced the front cushions in my 17B with West Marine High Back Chairs. They are quite comfortable, can be taken out of the trailer & set up on picnic tables, etc, can be back packed, even fold flat, making up a short, narrow bed that would work for a child.
Whoa, excellent! Did you remove the storage cabinets? Jon, I'm humbled in the presence if such genius!

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Old 09-18-2015, 03:19 PM   #42
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Whoa, excellent! Did you remove the storage cabinets? Jon, I'm humbled in the presence if such genius!

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Well, Jon is a genius, but in this case he just uses the West Marine chair instead of the stock cushions. They sit on top of the cabinets - no legs.
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Old 09-18-2015, 04:06 PM   #43
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Well, Jon is a genius, but in this case he just uses the West Marine chair instead of the stock cushions. They sit on top of the cabinets - no legs.
Oh great, now we're surrounded by genius's!
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Old 09-18-2015, 04:07 PM   #44
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Oh great, now we're surrounded by genius's!
What? You are just catching on to that now?
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Old 09-18-2015, 07:33 PM   #45
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What are you referring to as a hatch?
On top of the cabinets. ETI uses hinges, Casita's totally lift off.
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Far from genius! I removed the top from the first one I changed to add a leatherette cover over the plywood, then managed to reattach the plywood with screws 1/2" too long - made 3 new holes in the fiberglass shell at the lip just above the marker lights. A little white epoxy and you would never know it!

Still, the chairs are far more comfortable than the original cushions, the backs don't fall down like the originals, and I have taken them outside a couple of times. If you want to use the front table as a bed it adds a problem, but I haven't needed it, and they make getting into the storage bins a bit more difficult than with the original cushions, but overall I found it an improvement.
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