Boat babes

[motes12]

Now that I have your attention! Quick question. Thinking of back to back seats but they sit too high. Can I cut the 12"high base down? I don't have the seats so I don't know how they secure to boat. I don't know if they typically are secured through seperate brackets or through the base bottom. thanks!

 

[jamiewashere256]

Re: Boat babes

I would get the seats you intend to use before doing any cutting. Back to back seats usually have 2 lateral 1" tubes that slide in a groove ( kind of like a track) on the seat base,for the fold down feature, so you wouldnt want to cut that away as it would be impossible to duplicate on the cut down surface.

 

[SystemF]

Re: Boat babes

My back to back seats were bought new 1 year ago. They sit on a box style wooden frame with storage underneath. They secure to the deck via stainless screws through the bottom support *very simple*. Mine only sit about 8" high.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Boat babes

Last boat I had with seats, I glassed several wood blocks to the floor that the seats would fit over and secure them in place. I did it this way because I did not want to penatrate the fiberglass on top of the wood floor with screws and allow entry of water to prevent rot.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Boat babes

Forgot to add - - a side benefit of using the blocks glassed to the floor was I could lift the seats out anytime.