Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

[loose rivet]

On my Sea Nymph TX165, there's two pedestals, one has a fixed seat, that will only face forward, and the other has a lever that when lifted locks the seat in a set position, when lowered, the seat swivels but can be lifted off the post.
Which should go up front, which should go on the rear platform?

I'm sort of thinking that the rear seat is made to swivel freely so you can turn and fish over the outboard and the front seat can have its post removed for travel or fixed forward for use under power? The rear pedestal isn't as much of a wind trap since its riding lower and ahead of the outboard anyhow.
I get the part about locking the front seat to the tube while underway so as not to lose it in rough water, but why lock it so it don't swivel? Would it spin like a propeller in the wind otherwise?
I think basically I'll stow the seats below deck while not in use, and maybe just put the front seat and post in the box while under gas power to reduce some wind drag but most of the time I'll be under electric power and it won't be a concern.
I guess the main question is why does the one seat and post come apart from the pedestal, as well as locking in one direction, while the other is fixed to the pedestal with constant swivel action? Its not a matter of fitting them below deck, any box in the boat will hold either one or both of them no matter if they're stowed with or without the seats in place.

 

[5150abf]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

poke around on the iboats store and you should be able to find a swivel for the front seat, it goes between the seat and the post, don't know why they would do that.

 

[loose rivet]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

The seat will swivel, but you have to drop the release lever, then the seat can also just be lifted out.
I guess I could just install a plate swivel, but its sort of redundant if the lever can just be released for it to swivel. I'd rather find a way to drill and pin the seat into the post. I was thinking of filling the hole that locks the seat with epoxy so it can't lock forward, that way it'll still lock the seat to the post but not stop it from spinning.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

Not sure if this is the issue for this or not but I just found out after all these years that the posts that use the 3/4" pin is not rated to be used while underway.

Read the description on this one. Lock'N-Pin 3/4 Pedestal Package with 11" Post and 7x7 Base - Swivl-Eze 97739 - iboats

Then read this one. Hi-Lo 15" Fixed Height 2-3/8 Plug-In Pedestal Set - Springfield Marine 1300715-HL - iboats

Now this one. Taper-Lock 13 Fixed Height 2-3/8 Pedestal with Swivel - Springfield Marine 1600607 - iboats

You will see that only this last one is rated to be used at speed.

 

[loose rivet]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

Here's a few pics, the one without the lever has a rivet part way down the tube, but its farther down than the bottom length of the other swivel top.
The pin pivots and locks into the middle groove on the black collar. The handle don't snap in place until the seat is locked either forward or rearward.

These posts are 1.77" in diameter, I sort of figured they're the norm for bass boats? They are light, but strong enough not to fold up under the weight of a grown man.
I don't think I'd want anyone up front on the pedestal underway, the chances of getting tossed out are too great.
The rear though may not be that bad, but the way I see it, its a two man boat and there's two seats down low to sit on. I'd also figure that it may be necessary to have the passenger sitting along side the drive just to balance the boat.
I do have one concern about weight, and that's the fuel tank and battery being in the rear. I will add another battery up front for the front trolling motor, there's room in the front box for a battery. I figure so long as the battery is in a box it won't interfere with the anchor either. The box is huge, I could fit four batteries up there if needed. The second set of compartments are big enough to fit both seat pedestals and a couple of big tackle boxes, then there's storage under the main seats as well that's as wide as the boat and 18" deep. The livewell is also behind the driver/pass. seats. More weight on the rear of the boat.
On my last boat the livewell was up front, and the fuel tank was farther forward, with only the battery in the rear, and the second battery beneath the console.

I suppose that they put the livewell where the did due to size, its big enough to fit just about anything in. I'll most likely not use it as a livewell but more as an ice box for bait most of the time. There's enough space to put a decent size cooler right down into the livewell too.

I'm considering removing the huge fuel tank in favor of a few portable tanks, that would allow me to stow one or two up front and to get some weight off the stern. I'll never need so much fuel capacity, a pair o 6 gallon tanks will be all I'll ever need, if I need more, I could just carry a third that day. Having a 40+ gallon fuel tank in a 16' aluminum boat is nuts. Between the weight, and the chance the fuel would go bad before being used, I can't see keeping it. I do have enough room to still just add one 6 gallon tank back there but it would be opposite the battery and all the way at the rear. The way I see it, the farther forward I put the weight the better.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

gotcha now!

So I understand better are there supposed to be 4 seats or just 2? I see some bass boat setups were the 2 seats are moved from the helm position to the pedistals amd while underway the pedistals are removed.

What you could do is look for new pedistals and seat bases. I believe these are what you have that fit your bases.
Snap-Lock 1.77 Seat Mount, Skin Pack - Swivl-Eze SP19000 - iboats
11 in Fixed Height 1.77 Snap-Lock Post - Swivl-Eze SP-29110 - iboats

 

[loose rivet]

Re: Sea Nymph bass boat seat placement?

The boat has two seats down low, the drivers seat behind the console and a passenger seat along side.
Then you have a pedestal front and rear. Originally it had four the same seats I guess, but I don't have the original front and rear seats, just the pedestals.
The pedestals and seats stow in the deck lockers up front, if the seats come off the boats they'll take up less room, but I'd rather then seats lock to the post but still swivel. The way the factory posts are made, the one seat gets bolted to the pedestal top, and can only be removed and stowed with the pedestal attached, the other both locks and is removable when you flip the black lever down. The post and top are separable.
I guess I'll just try it with the front seat being removable, pulling just the seat and dropping it in the box is easier then stowing the whole thing. The only time they'll be needed is if running at speed on plane. The rear seat shouldn't be an issue if its installed while underway, with the bow high, it will be somewhat shielded from the wind so it won't create drag like the front seat would.