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Custom Seat Pads


Here are some photo examples of seat padding made from closed cell foam. One source of such foam can be found here at North Shore. One way to install is to first locate where you want to put the pad. After putting layers of pipe wrap tape in the bucket to protect your boat finish from the velcro adhesive you can install your seat. Some installers:

1) Mark where they want their seats on that pipe tape

2) Attach 1 side of the velcro tape to the back of their seat pad

3) Put the mating velcro tape onto that velcro already stuck to their seat pad back

4) Place the seat in the ski bucket where it has been marked and press the velcro tape down with some pressure against the pipe tape underlayer already in the bucket


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Extra foam has been added to this pad in the back section but not underneath


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This is 1/2“ foam with wide pipe wrap tape cover and wide teflon tape on top of the pipe wrap


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After installation and use, the pad adopts the curve of the bucket


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Back side of a pad with velcro tape attached


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Velcro tape in bucket installed on top of pipe wrap tape. The velcro tape can meld with gelcoat so you want at least two layers of pipe wrap tape first to allow reasonable ease and no damage if you want to remove the velcro tape.