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Re: Material: Seating
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/6/2016, 12:35 pm
In Response To: Material: Seating (Mike Bielski)

Hi Mike,

The seats do look nice but only for a WW boat or maybe a rec boat. I've got one like those, though from a Necky and it's pretty tall for a skinny touring boat. At least 1 1/2" above the bottom of the boat.

Anymore I much prefer a hard bottom seat out of glass. If it's shaped well (like a tractor seat) it's comfy and allows good rotation, something padded seats don't allow.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Seating
Mike Bielski -- 5/5/2016, 10:46 pm
Re: Material: Seating
Bill Hamm -- 5/6/2016, 12:35 pm
Re: Material: Seating
Mike Bielski -- 5/6/2016, 2:40 pm
Re: Material: Seating
Nick R. -- 5/13/2016, 11:56 am
Re: Material: Seating
Mike Bielski -- 5/13/2016, 12:11 pm