Stern rail seats
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Stu,
Where did you get the clamps that holds the seat to the rail (showing in the picture of the bottom of the seat in your reply #3 in the attachment)? I've bee unsuccessfully looking for something like that.
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Richard
I made some for my C27 last year. Here are some picts. Total cost was about $30 for the pair.
They are made with 1/4" honey cone panels. The aluminum sheets are coated with white vinyl. They are extremely light. I finished the edges by gluing PVC spit tubing from WM. The leg is made from 3/4" aluminum tubing painted white (one shown in picture is 1"). The ends were turned to fit a flange that I picked up from Minney's Yacht Surplus. The are mounted to the rails with large rubber fishing pole holders. They hinge up when I need to get to the motor or the gas locker. They also make a convenient work table when barbecuing. If they ever go over board they will float.
They are made with 1/4" honey cone panels. The aluminum sheets are coated with white vinyl. They are extremely light. I finished the edges by gluing PVC spit tubing from WM. The leg is made from 3/4" aluminum tubing painted white (one shown in picture is 1"). The ends were turned to fit a flange that I picked up from Minney's Yacht Surplus. The are mounted to the rails with large rubber fishing pole holders. They hinge up when I need to get to the motor or the gas locker. They also make a convenient work table when barbecuing. If they ever go over board they will float.
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Richard, I didn't buy them, a friend made the seat for me as a gift, and when that seat material broke, I bought the starboard and used the old fittings. IIRC, some of that topic, probably on page 2 of the link, discussed where to get them (Zarcor?). Neat thing is that if you don't need to remove the seat to access anything, then you could use the other ideas presented.
These can look like add ons or you can go for new stern rails with built in seats. These tend to place the persons body out over the water with just their feet over the boat. I think one would get a more thrilling feel from being out over the water. Company on the great lakes that makes these. Forget the name. Someone here will know.
The second image is the add on version. Still something lovely about it. Lol
The second image is the add on version. Still something lovely about it. Lol
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I got them from Apex Surplus in Sun Valley at $2/lb. $8 for the panel in the picture. The lable says it is by Laminatorsinc.com.
http://www.laminatorsinc.com/architectural/products.
I would like to find the company that is using them locally and rumage their bins.
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Knowing what I know now I would just cast them out of plastic. Making a mold should be easy.
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