I know its posibble, but can someone list the process of takeing out a seat in a aluminum boat?

Jun 14, 2008 by kardonsky | Posted in Boats & Boating

I recently aquered a 12 aluminum V-shuck. and the rear seat by the transome is a normal perpendicular seat like all the others, but i want to cut it to be two seperate seats, you know, one on each side of the back of the boat as an alternative of all the way across.

Please give a walk through of steps on how this is done, and make sure to incude all minor details, but any help is appshiated.

\ Thanks ,
Notch

The seat is there for intestinal fortitude that is needed to maintain the boats structural strength and contains foam for flotation purposes.- Don't do it.

I am trying to put swivel bases so i can put a boat seat on my 14' alumunim boat?

Jan 22, 2009 by ~Nicki~ | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a 14' aluminum boat and the have like bench seats across the boat and its merely sheet metal with foam underneath.....so there is no way to use a bolt and nut....what kind of screws or bolts do i sine qua non to use to bolt the swivel bases where the will not pull out???

I don't like to exercise a hole in any part of a boat if I can avoid it - as it is just another water entry point and potential failure point. If I am prospering to do so I want to use duralac or similar to avoid any corrosion issues with the stainless self tappers (abbreviated 8 or 6 guage round heads will be good - the larger the better within reason) and bed the mount on sikaflex as an additional indemnity against water entry and movement.

I like the mechanical advantage of a base frame mounted over the existing bench seat, maybe using welded tabs vertically front and rear so the forces against the screws are shear rather than direct pulling - very authoritative and strong done well. The wider the base, within reason, the better for strength, as wide as the existing seat is across is probably about spot on.

I have seen clamp type seat bases and they seemed quite robust and firm, I would perhaps be tempted to use a little sikaflex as added perception insurance - you really do not want a seat to come adrift in a boat as it can be very painful - or worse.

Any frame you make up should have all possible sharp bits and corners cut off and well rounded. It is surprising how soft we humans get when wet, we slice up and tear rather easily so this is very important.

Good luck!

Here are some off the shelf alternatives

http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Bowld-Vice-On-Boat-Swivel/dp/B001BLFNVI/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYNJH/ref=asc_df_B0000BYNJH692040?smid=A18S2VA36NY5VY&tag=shopzilla_rev_1223-20&linkCode=asn

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Decide-The-Best-Boat-Seat-For-You&id=536287

do the seats in a aluminum boat, support the boat itself can you cut them out?

Oct 28, 2007 by Riley | Posted in Fishing

The seats also act as a structural men and should not be cut out unless you will be replacing them with a simmilar brace.

Adding fishing seat to row boat

Aug 01, 2008 by graciarj04 | Posted in Fishing

I have a unoriginal aluminum row boat which I use for fishing. It currently has three bench seats and I am wondering if there is any way to attach swivel seats to those original bench seats?

Got a' 14' Jon boat with bench seats and have the gimbal clamp on type (link) on the Bow (front) and the Stern (rear) of it. Don't have ta' necessarily go with Cabela's ~ the MS's was tellin' me she saw the same ones (Whitish not Camo) at Walmart for a lot less ;)... < ' ( (( > <

Cabela's:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/prone-pod.jsp?id=0030694&navCount=1&parentId=cat21334&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat21334_TGP&parentType=guide&indexId=cat21334&rid=

Note: Might add, they stay on real good and can be removed easily...

Added: This is what the mountin' category looks like...
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/stale/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21276-cat21282-cat21336_TGP&id=0013304017376a&navCount=11&podId=0013304&parentId=cat21336&masterpathid=&navAction=attack&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21336&hasJS=true