I am going to have my stern pulpit modified to add stern rail seats. As I was going around the house sitting on coffee tables, telephone books, regular chairs, cutting out templates of my neather region, meauring seat backs, arm rests and the like, my wife commented: "Don't reinvent the stern seat". Anyone want to tell me how their stern rail seats measure up, literaly. So far what I have come up with is a seat 13" above cockpit coaming ( feet rest 13" below seat). Seat is 20" wide at front and 17" deep in a half moon shape. The top rail/back support is 13" above the seat bottom height and directly over the seat bottom, duplicating the half moon shape, so the seat back would be verticle rather than sloped back. The seat would face across the boat at an approx 45 decree angle and be over the aft corners of the cockpit. Am I on the right track, or the dis-favored tack? Scott
- Status
My H410 seats are in the basement, and the...
2002 factory seats are 25" across the front of the seat not counting the cup holder and 12" deep. They are not a true half moon, as the sides never come around to 90 degrees of the front edge, its more like 75 degrees. (If you were a little closer to NJ I'd offer to sell you mine. They are in the basement because they have the teak slats and I hate refininshing bright work. I used them for patterns to make new ones out of starboard, plus I use cushions bought in the chandlery here anyway and never see the teak when using the boat.)
2002 factory seats are 25" across the front of the seat not counting the cup holder and 12" deep. They are not a true half moon, as the sides never come around to 90 degrees of the front edge, its more like 75 degrees. (If you were a little closer to NJ I'd offer to sell you mine. They are in the basement because they have the teak slats and I hate refininshing bright work. I used them for patterns to make new ones out of starboard, plus I use cushions bought in the chandlery here anyway and never see the teak when using the boat.)
Lemme Suggest
I have an O34 that has an arch. As most of the prefab stern seats that are available would have had to be altered to fit, I decided to make my own. I took a large piece of cardboard to the boat and fitted a pattern that would be comfortable and fit the contours of the boat. I got the starboard, stainless fittings and rail clamps for considerably less than what they would cost from the makers. Jig saw, router, drill and a couple of hours of your time is about all it takes. Luck with it!
I have an O34 that has an arch. As most of the prefab stern seats that are available would have had to be altered to fit, I decided to make my own. I took a large piece of cardboard to the boat and fitted a pattern that would be comfortable and fit the contours of the boat. I got the starboard, stainless fittings and rail clamps for considerably less than what they would cost from the makers. Jig saw, router, drill and a couple of hours of your time is about all it takes. Luck with it!
JB and Mulf
Did both on you install the seat inboard of the rail, w/o having to cut the existing rail? I am thinking about putting the seats "through" the rail, so you sit outboard and aft of the rail w/ your feet on the coaming not resting on the cockpit seats. Scott
Did both on you install the seat inboard of the rail, w/o having to cut the existing rail? I am thinking about putting the seats "through" the rail, so you sit outboard and aft of the rail w/ your feet on the coaming not resting on the cockpit seats. Scott
Inside
The way that I have them made, there was enough room to install them without alterations to the rails. I have them attached to the bottom rail extending into the corner space on both sides of the cockpit. The space that they take up was pretty much un-used prior to the installation, now it's the best seat in the house. I made several alterations to the pattern before I came up with the design that was best suited.
The way that I have them made, there was enough room to install them without alterations to the rails. I have them attached to the bottom rail extending into the corner space on both sides of the cockpit. The space that they take up was pretty much un-used prior to the installation, now it's the best seat in the house. I made several alterations to the pattern before I came up with the design that was best suited.
My seats came from the factory...
and are integral with the stern rail, hanging out over the swim platform. They are the best seats on the boat. I will try to post a link below to a pix under the model info for the 410 here on HOW. THe seats on this boat appear to be covered in navy sunbrella, look for them over the swim platform on each side.
and are integral with the stern rail, hanging out over the swim platform. They are the best seats on the boat. I will try to post a link below to a pix under the model info for the 410 here on HOW. THe seats on this boat appear to be covered in navy sunbrella, look for them over the swim platform on each side.
Bruce, any idea on the measurements
on your seats: from seat bottom to top of backrest/top rail and from seat bottom to cockpit sole? Scott
on your seats: from seat bottom to top of backrest/top rail and from seat bottom to cockpit sole? Scott
- Status