Bill Whalen Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Hi there - I have an older CD Solstice and am thinking about trying to install a foam seat back. (I've tried a few options by modifying the stock seat and separately by swapping in a back band, but still not comfortable.) The seat itself is molded fiberglass, and decently comfortable. I'm thinking building out the seat back from the bulkhead? Any suggestion for designs that work well or vendor to purchase supplies would be helpful. Thank you!!! Bill (in Marblehead) Edited February 16, 2020 by Bill Whalen adding more context Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Buy a 24" x 24" sheet of 2" minicell (closed cell) foam from ?? (CLC maybe or New Found Woodworks?) . Grab a serrated blade bread knife and layer it up to fit what works for you. I might use duct tape to see how it works for a bit prior to using contact cement to glue it in. Maybe you could use some packing foam (open cell ,cheap and free) to support your present back band? They only need to be 6-8" wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Whalen Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thank you, Paul! Any thoughts on how to decide on the correct profile? Appreciate the help! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhabich Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 kayakoutfitting.com is a good source for foam. Nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sylvester Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) On 2/17/2020 at 10:08 AM, Bill Whalen said: Thank you, Paul! Any thoughts on how to decide on the correct profile? Appreciate the help! Bill You will know after trial and error. If you glue the foam up in layers you have opportunity to work with foam wedges to get the angle right. I use duct tape and try them OTW before gluing them in. I only have foam on one kayak because I didn't want to buy a backband at the time. Not my thing... Edited March 18, 2020 by Paul Sylvester Lack of proofreading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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