It goes like this: Cockpit cushions rust the steel they sit on, so i would like timber slats raised of the steel with stainless risers to provide a space for air, and water drainage, and cockpit locker lids. The whole assembly adds 1 1/2″ to the cockpit seat. The cushion was/is 2″ thick. We may not have new cushions, timber slats may prove satisfactory on our behinds ..but perhaps we might and that’d sit us up 2″ too high beside the cockpit coaming. The cockpit comaing in our case often keeps quite a bit of water out, and quite a bit of sailor in.

So i think that increasing the cockpit coaming height by 2″ is a good decision either way the seats end up. Because the coaming is higher the winch stands would have to be raised as well. Six or seven years ago i made some oak stands, and they look alright, but the would need to be altered and where the cetol finish had thinned, the oack had check and split. Since i work in metal these days i decided to cut/weld some up from a large sheet of 1/4″ 304 stainless steel plate i had. They still need a final polish but they look good and solid. Plasma cut, and TIG welded (gtaw.)