Raising captains seat height
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Raising captains seat height
My Bennington doesn't have the raised helm so when sitting it is hard to see. Does anybody have a easy way to raise the seat height? I like the seat itself, just wish it was 3 inches taller.
2010 Bennington 2075 GLi with ESP
150 yamaha 4 stroke
2012 tundra tow rig
2006 golf cart shuttle from camp to boat
150 yamaha 4 stroke
2012 tundra tow rig
2006 golf cart shuttle from camp to boat
Re: Raising captains seat height
Just get you a corn cob... stand it up on the center of the seat.... presto! raises you up every time you sit on it!
2011 SunChaser DS22
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Mercury 115 EFI
13.75 x 15p
Re: Raising captains seat height
Carl & Suzi
07 Bennington 2275rl triton w/ strakes
150 Honda 15x15p Enertia prop
Power assisted steering
Denver, NC Lake Norman
Pleiku, Vietnam 1971
Agent Orange survivor (so far)
07 Bennington 2275rl triton w/ strakes
150 Honda 15x15p Enertia prop
Power assisted steering
Denver, NC Lake Norman
Pleiku, Vietnam 1971
Agent Orange survivor (so far)
Re: Raising captains seat height
I have the raised helm and I still have trouble seeing around people who are sitting up front. I wouldn't mind being another couple of inches higher than I already am.
2011 Bennington 2575RCW w/ ESP
F225 Yamaha
F225 Yamaha
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Re: Raising captains seat height
Loyd & Betty Meeks
Livin the lake life
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Home lake is Tenkiller
Livin the lake life
2004 Tracker 22 Regency/2010 90 E-Tec. Pulled by Ford 2020 F 250,
McAlester, Oklahoma
Home lake is Tenkiller
Re: Raising captains seat height
It seems that everyone always wants another couple of inches........ 
Jeff
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25 x 10' 2009 Premier Escapade
225 Mercury Verado
Re: Raising captains seat height
Thanks loyd, that looks perfect! My next issue is getting the old one off and putting the new one on. My bought has full underskin.
2010 Bennington 2075 GLi with ESP
150 yamaha 4 stroke
2012 tundra tow rig
2006 golf cart shuttle from camp to boat
150 yamaha 4 stroke
2012 tundra tow rig
2006 golf cart shuttle from camp to boat
Re: Raising captains seat height
Take a careful look at the base of your pedestal on your seat. A lot of them have some sort of a release built into them. See these for examples: Springfield Hi-Lo Taper-Lockâ„¢ Pedestal or Swivl-Eze 238 Series Extension Post.
So changing it out may be a whole lot easier than it outwardly appears.
So changing it out may be a whole lot easier than it outwardly appears.
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Boating the Muskingum River
1972 35' Crest Pontoon Houseboat
2007 90 hp. Yamaha
Re: Raising captains seat height
When I can't see over guest's heads, I sit on the throwable cushion, the coastguard wants you to have them close by ya know. heh.
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Re: Raising captains seat height
I keep a throwable with 30 foot of small line tied to my helm seat, so can throw it and pull them in, you may never need it, but it will be just be sitting there out of the way in case you do
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Re: Raising captains seat height
cleatus wrote:When I can't see over guest's heads, I sit on the throwable cushion, the coastguard wants you to have them close by ya know. heh.
Works great for me. I sit on two of them for extra height. I've been considering having someone machine an extension for the pedestal to raise it about 3 inches since we've had the boat but the cushions work good.
Kenneth & Joy
Lake Conroe, Texas
2007 Bennington 2577RFSi
2006 Yamaha F225
Solas 14.25x17SS prop
Best ever top speed 69.2KPH
Lake Conroe, Texas
2007 Bennington 2577RFSi
2006 Yamaha F225
Solas 14.25x17SS prop
Best ever top speed 69.2KPH
