Mounting my new seats

[AFDan52]

I got some new seats and Pedestals to mount in my boat . What would be the best way to secure the Pedestals to the floor? Nut and Bolts , Lag Bolts ? 101smily101. What would you do?

 

[Petty4life]

I got some new seats and Pedestals to mount in my boat . What would be the best way to secure the Pedestals to the floor? Nut and Bolts , Lag Bolts ? 101smily101. What would you do?

back the underside of the floor with an aluminum plate and use t-inserts and bolts

 

[Full_Monte]

It looks like you have a fiberglass boat. If you are mounting pedestals to the deck, you do need to back up the attachment points with something substantial like metal or plywood. Tee-nuts in wood work well as "captured nuts". I'd make the backup plate larger than the pedestals to spread the load on the deck.

 

[redmanjr1]

I agree, you'll want to spread the load as much as possible. Plywood should be sufficient. I'd try and get the treated stuff though. Definitely use bolts with some kind of locking nut (and/or lock washers). Good luck!

Bob

 

[Full_Monte]

See this thread:

http://kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/showthread.php?t=1875

and look at the plywood photo. It shows how I mounted tee-nuts to the bottom of the wood. The screws keep the tee-nuts from falling out into the bilge if the pedestal is not attached.

 

[AFDan52]

Thanks Monte, I like that idea.

 

[Petty4life]

Thanks Monte, I like that idea.

most these guys dont know you or know what you have Dan i know you have that big sheet of aluminum that came off your ice hut cut a piece of that off ad use as your backing

 

[AFDan52]

Wow , I forgot that I had that still lying in the garage.

 

[Petty4life]

Wow , I forgot that I had that still lying in the garage.

Told ya. i know you to well

 

[Kokaholic]

Hey Dan, would love to see some photos of them
once you have all mounted!

 

[AFDan52]

Hi Mark, Once I'm satisfied with the everything I'll take some pictures . I have a few other things that I'm going to do while I'm getting ready for the seats.

 

[AFDan52]

Well after checking out the area that I wanted to mount my new seats in , What I found was DISTURBING. Looks like I am going to have a floor to replace in the Winter or first part of next Spring. I can get by for the rest of this season , but I'm going to have to check out the rest of the area and determine just how bad things really are. LOL, always seems to be something.101facepalm101101facepalm101

 

[Bduck]

Well after checking out the area that I wanted to mount my new seats in , What I found was DISTURBING. Looks like I am going to have a floor to replace in the Winter or first part of next Spring. I can get by for the rest of this season , but I'm going to have to check out the rest of the area and determine just how bad things really are. LOL, always seems to be something.101facepalm101101facepalm101

Sorry to here that Dan. Unfortunately maintaining a boat is not cheap. If it says marine, its chaching.