Just got ourselves a 1983 S2 9.2C this summer and love it so far!
Now it's time to dig into the coffers once again for some upgrades =).
One of the biggest reasons that we bought this particular boat is that we love to entertain. Having the big center cockpit is a huge plus. We often have 7 or 8 people on the boat when we go out. Of course, we already clogged up the plumbing for the head, but that's another story....
Even with the big center cockpit, we find that we want MORE seating on deck. I started looking at stern perch seats, but they just won't work for our boat. The deck above the aft cabin is raised, so the lower stern rail is about the same height as the deck there. And, of course, I can't mount it to the top of the stern rail for fear of someone getting knocked right off from a nice NYC ferry wake.
I found some pictures on Google that illustrate how the stern rail is positioned. See how the aft deck bumps up and comes up right up to the middle rail of the stern pushpit.
http://photos.mostsailboats.org/1981-S2-9.2C_32329_2.jpg
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sailingourway/images/2006_12_10_isabela_for_saleab.jpg
http://photos.mostsailboats.org/1984-S2-9.2-C-center-cockpit-sloop_4460_9.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm7t6BK75...PKAPX8/s1600/3708033_0_20110909155017_0_0.jpg
http://newimages.yachtworld.com/res...0206_2_XLARGE.jpg&w=606&h=467&t=1307379737000
First, I was thinking, would a cockpit seat for a powerboat work? Something like this? http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/100-7000-15.htm I would cut down the stand that it's on, but it seems like it would put a lot of stress on that section of deck.
Maybe something like this would work? *http://www.helmseat.com/See_The_Helm_Seat.htm It's meant to anchor to the stern rail, so maybe it would anchor to mine? Again, though, no armrests and I don't like the idea of people flying off the boat after hitting a wake.
I was hoping that some of you might have some better ideas?
Now it's time to dig into the coffers once again for some upgrades =).
One of the biggest reasons that we bought this particular boat is that we love to entertain. Having the big center cockpit is a huge plus. We often have 7 or 8 people on the boat when we go out. Of course, we already clogged up the plumbing for the head, but that's another story....
Even with the big center cockpit, we find that we want MORE seating on deck. I started looking at stern perch seats, but they just won't work for our boat. The deck above the aft cabin is raised, so the lower stern rail is about the same height as the deck there. And, of course, I can't mount it to the top of the stern rail for fear of someone getting knocked right off from a nice NYC ferry wake.
I found some pictures on Google that illustrate how the stern rail is positioned. See how the aft deck bumps up and comes up right up to the middle rail of the stern pushpit.
http://photos.mostsailboats.org/1981-S2-9.2C_32329_2.jpg
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sailingourway/images/2006_12_10_isabela_for_saleab.jpg
http://photos.mostsailboats.org/1984-S2-9.2-C-center-cockpit-sloop_4460_9.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm7t6BK75...PKAPX8/s1600/3708033_0_20110909155017_0_0.jpg
http://newimages.yachtworld.com/res...0206_2_XLARGE.jpg&w=606&h=467&t=1307379737000
First, I was thinking, would a cockpit seat for a powerboat work? Something like this? http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/100-7000-15.htm I would cut down the stand that it's on, but it seems like it would put a lot of stress on that section of deck.
Maybe something like this would work? *http://www.helmseat.com/See_The_Helm_Seat.htm It's meant to anchor to the stern rail, so maybe it would anchor to mine? Again, though, no armrests and I don't like the idea of people flying off the boat after hitting a wake.
I was hoping that some of you might have some better ideas?
