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[ PERSPECTIVE ]

Tailored solutions
Monica Stockburger combines marine fabrication performance
with artistry for the vessels of Alaska's Kachemak Bay.

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Monica Stockburger
CO-OWNER

Salty Cushions

Homer, Alaska
www.saltycushions.com

IFAI member since 2017
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Written by
Darcy Maulsby
Photography by
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outhcentral Alaska is filled with spectacular natural beauty, hardworking
people and an array of fishing boats and other vessels that are often in
need of repair. The latter fact creates an opportunity for Monica and Mike
Stockburger, owners of the marine fabricator business Salty Cushions in
Homer, the " Halibut Fishing Capital of the World " on the scenic Kachemak Bay
200 miles south of Anchorage.
" I've seen a lot of bad boat repairs and repaired a lot of bad canvas, " says
Monica Stockburger. " I analyze what caused the item to fail. When I fix it,
I challenge myself, 'Is that the best repair I can make?' "
Stockburger isn't just concerned with durability. " I also want to make the
cushions more comfortable and attractive, " she says. " Every boat is unique,
so I design solutions that fit the specific boat, just like you tailor garments to
fit a specific body. "
Salty Cushions specializes in interior and exterior cushions, biminis, bimini
frames and other fabrication services for larger boats, especially ones longer than
30 feet. " People tend to spend more time on these larger boats, so they need better
living and sleeping conditions, " says Stockburger, who notes that these vessels are
typically commercial fishing boats or charter boats for fishing or whale watching.
Commercial fishing crews often spend months at a time on a boat, which can be
especially tough on the cushions because of the close quarters and daily use.
" We're not going to make something that will just get you through one season, "
Stockburger says. " We're going to provide solutions that help you and others enjoy
your boat more and motivate you to spend more time there. "

Resourceful beginnings
This practical approach guides Stockburger, who was born in Brazil and
immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was young.
" We couldn't afford a lot of things when I was growing up, but we were a
resourceful family, " says Stockburger, who was raised in Los Angeles, Calif.
She enjoyed outdoor watersports, from swimming to canoeing. She also learned
to sew at age seven and steadily built her skills, sewing clothing, purses, furniture
covers and even wedding dresses.
After completing her studies at the University of California−Los Angeles (UCLA)
and earning a teaching certificate, Stockburger had three job offers, including one in
a Native village in western Alaska. " I wanted to go somewhere where I could spend
time outdoors, " says Stockburger, who moved to Alaska in 1991.

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