Helm seat bases

Water Rat · #1 02-20-2007, 11:33 AM

Mitchell,
Sorry to respond late to your question - was away for the long weekend. My port seating arrangement was originally the factory-issue "sleeper" seat. It was a back-to-back seat that folded down into one long bench, or lounge-type seat. It never really worked well, so when the vinyl need replacement I junked the seats, kept the base, laid a 3/4" starboard "shelf" on top, then mounted the two Pompanette ladder-back chairs on short pedestals.
Chris

Sigma1 · #2 02-20-2007, 08:46 PM

Chris, Thanks for the info! Any info on the base for the starboard side would be appreciated as well? You're boat looks great and I use the pictures whenever I'm thinking about an upgrade. Thanks again for the help. Love to get together and look at your boat in person. I keep my boat on the cape.

Water Rat · #3 02-21-2007, 12:26 AM

Mitchell,
No problem. The starboard helmseat base was/is the original factory "camper" seat. The same Pompanette ladderback chair is bolted directly to the base (no pedestal). The base is actually the lid on teh fiberglass module. Flip the "lid"/seat assembly (it is hinged on the aft end with a piano hinge) and underneath is a sink. Originally, there was an alcohol two burner stove mounted to the underside of the lid, so that when closed, the stove fit into the well formed by the sink - when opened, it was in the upright position. I'm sure my words here are not painting a crystal clear picture. In any case, got rid of the stove years ago and now keep 4 Plano tackle trays in there along with some other small stuff. Underneath it all is general storage and also where I mounted the reservoir/relief valve unit for the Hynautic hydraulic steering system. More than happy to show you the setup - my boat is stored at Ship Shops on Bass River.
Chris