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Buzz Killington
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 Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight False floor made of .060 aluminum and horizontal bracing.
I see a lot of Trackers and Lowe boats and the odd Excel with the seat pedestals on their false floor.
8 bolts hold them down - 3 of which would be bolted to a cross brace - are they strong enough to hold a seat base??
I'd hate to drill a few of these in and have them not support my weight while driving or hunting.
Thoughts?
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krogers
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight Buzz, I'm not a fan at all of pedestal seats. Use movable seat bases. Get storage and the ability to move the seat/weight around.
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ajverret
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405047682.661762.jpg
Get u something like this and mount a swivel and a seat to it and call it a day
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Coloradowalt
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight Do people actually sit on those bases while in motion? Certainly seems like a good way to do a half gainer at takeoff.
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Buzz Killington
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight They do
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Duckaholic-Anonymous
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight Just an ideaImageUploadedByTapatalk1405567807.846471.jpg
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Pete14
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight Save your money. I had mine installed at the factory and wished I wouldn't have. The pyramid shaped bases that are movable are the way to go.
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Will
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight Mine had a total of three in the floor right down the middle when I bought it. They never got used and were the kind that had solid bottoms so they always had some sort of blood, water, trash, something in them. Plus, they're low profile but it's amazing how much they get in the way with coolers and such. I'm against them in any location other than the front deck if you like to fish. They were welded in, no screws/bolts...
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight
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krogers
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Buzz Killington
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight yeah i like those^^
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basinhunter2012
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight buzz id go with the movable bases like those^^
but if you do decide to put bases down.. cut out a square (1/8th alum.) 2-3 inches bigger than the pedestal base to give it more support..then bolt down through both
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Puddler45
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Re: Want to put seat pedestals in my boat - need insight They also double as a nice campfire chair take em any where. Put hydro turf on the bottom to give it some grip. The movable bases are the way to go when the boat is loaded with gear you can put the seat where ever it needs to be
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