Moving the helm seat back for comfort

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Bugsbunnyboater
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Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#1 Post by Bugsbunnyboater » Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:20 pm

Has anybody had to move their helm seat back for comfort. On my sweetwater it seems really close to the
Console I am a bit over six feet tall. It's funny I had a guy doing work on it and he asked do you want me to move the seat back he is over six feet too.
Am I right to assume the seats are through bolted to the deck.

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Re: Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#2 Post by rancherlee » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:00 am

Does your seat have a slider? If not it may be as simple as finding a slider that fits your post. The usually give 2.5" movement, 5" total, either way. Otherwise just unbolt it and move the base back a few inches IF you have access to the nuts under the flooring.
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Re: Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#3 Post by NonHyphenAmerican » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:33 am

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rancherlee wrote:Does your seat have a slider? If not it may be as simple as finding a slider that fits your post. The usually give 2.5" movement, 5" total, either way. Otherwise just unbolt it and move the base back a few inches IF you have access to the nuts under the flooring.
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Re: Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#4 Post by rockhound » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:37 am

The slider should be an easy retrofit
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Re: Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#5 Post by Bugsbunnyboater » Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:22 am

There is no slider on the seat.. And I have the boat in a wet slip so I can't get to the seat bolts . Yuck...

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Re: Moving the helm seat back for comfort

#6 Post by cwag911 » Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:30 am

Does your seat swivel? If it does, you should be able to add the slider.
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