Poll & Thoughts on my idea...Raised Helm Seat

[Mosnowman]

Can you guys weigh in on these two questions? Thanks in advance for any replies!

1. Is my boat seat just screwed into the wood deck below, or bolted? ( 2021 Harris ) Under skinning prevents me from seeing.

2. I am considering making a platform out of two by fours ( or sixes) and plywood. ( marine grade ) I was thinking then mount the box to the wood deck with L brackets. Final step mount the seat base and pedestal to the plywood to achieve a raised helm.

Am I crazy? I would like to simply find an extension post to make it easier, but can’t seem to find one that gives me the added desired height. Thoughts?

[lakerunner]

It is bolted unfortunately. I didn't have under deck skinned and I was still a bitch

[NonHyphenAmerican]

You're over thinking it.

That mount is a tube.

The seat clamps to the tube and is removable.

If I wanted my seat higher, I'd remove the seat, remove the mount, get a longer tube, and voila, raised seat.

This might be different than it is on my toon, but it'd be worth checking to see.



https://www.arrigonidesign.com/wp-conte ... sallaa.jpg

[steve1313]

Scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page. They have a slide over pedestal that would probably do exactly what you want it to. All you have to do is remove the seat.

https://www.arrigonidesign.com/pedestals/

[steve1313]

I'm have the same basic tube/flange mount for my bar stool seats on my boat. Does anyone know how the tube attaches to the base? I want to remove mine and shorten them a few inches.

[Mosnowman]

My boat is a couple hours away from here so I can’t check to see if the current tube simply pulls out, or twists out? Does anyone know if these Swivl-eze tubes are welded to the plate or easily removed? How do these slide over pedestals attach? /secure?

[bansil]

only on phone right now. Can you find an install manual or parts manual? Only 2 I have messed with were both different.
1 you bolted down flange and tube had a groove set screws locked in, the other you tightened a bolt from under flange into tube. Then mounted flange