My boat is a V hull and there's also flat bottom jon boats. Which type is better? That's the topic of this video here - - > ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DG123pdYtYw.html
Great video. Have these that I use to switch in and out of several boats. I made a similar tool with a piece of aluminum sch 40 pipe but added one trick more to the tool. I drilled a cross hole on the opposite end where I can place a screwdriver or fishing pliers and tighten. I found some times on trips these things get loose so needed to fix on water and wet hands made my old pvc tool an issue. I store in shed when not using and my set looks a great as the day I purchased after several years. I rinse when I return, dry, then spray hardware with fluid film before putting these and engine in storage.
Thanks Wayne for another great video. That's exactly what I have used for years and currently. I also bring them inside after I'm done for the day and not a big deal because as you mentioned , they stay like new. I'm sure many people have bought used boats where the previous owner left them outside all the time and when you decide to move or remove them , it becomes a chore fighting the rust and the bees that are hiding in there. Thanks Mark from Harford county
Mount the seat to a piece of wood whatever your bench size is then mount the wood and seat to the bench with some self tapping screws. Thats what i did back in 1999 and there still strong and working great. You can paint the wood first or carpet them
Just redid my big flat boat mounted a permanent seat in the driver's side that I can slide out but I'm thinking about using those for the rest of the seats those are pretty nice and convenient.
I'm about to get one of these. My boat is used exclusively in salt water. I just intend to spray fisholene on the mounting bracket every couple of months (to prevent corrosion).
I have the same seats on my aluminum boat, I put them on when I arrive at the lake and remove them again before leaving the lake. I never trailer with the seats installed and they are stored indoors, hoping they last awhile.
Could the rust be from the aluminum anodized the steel. The same used to happen with trucks and vans. Yours does do that because of power coat and seasonal removal.
I have not had any issues with them getting loose after I fabricated a tool for tightening. But these type usually aren't as secure as a fixed mount seat.
did the 1X piece of wood help keep it stable? I have same kind of seat mounts and appreciate this video, I like being able to remove for winter months.
Wayne, this is a comment i received on facebook. can you touch on this if youve had an issues? "I have had trouble with these.. they clamp onto the bench and they use the rubber to 'grab' onto the bench. When you lean back, it is relying on the friction between the rubber grabbers and the bench to keep the seat from falling backwards. In my experience, I have hat to sit straight up and couldn't lean back too far or the seat would slip backwards."
Because of the design this is a potential problem especially for taller or larger people. I have only had the issue when the wingnuts aren't fully tightened - which is why I now use a tool to tighten them.
My boat came with these on it when I bought it. Will admit they were corroded. My first time out with another fisherman, the risk you describe almost happened to my fishing buddy. He sat in the seat on the middle bench and began pulling up on the anchor line. That pressure was enough to get the seat to suddenly slip out of position, and he very nearly went over the side. Never again. My first mod to the boat was to ditch those seat mounts and affix the seats to the benches. I did reuse the swivel portion of those mounts, so the seats will swing around. My boat is stored inside, so I'm not concerned these steel swivel plates sitting in the weather.
If those things were made out of stainless steel that would be pretty great. Too bad it’s carbon steel. I’d have to pass. I don’t have a garage to keep them in. They’d stay in the boat and rust.
