Boat Seat Swivel

First and foremost make SURE you are putting it on a solid sturdy surface that will sustain the stress as you swivel around !!! THEN...you can bolt down a pedestal to put it on or you can mount it on a box built for it mount to. Make sure if you build a box that the box is at least the size of the bottom of the seat itself so as to increase stability. And last but not least if you are mounting this in a v-hull boat with a floor in it make sure the lag bolts closest to the side of the boat do NOT penetrate the hull also once you fasten it all down tight....I have seen this happen...no fun then.

2007-01-11 13:19:52 by djeschke@sbcglobal.net

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

I don't like to drill 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 going to do so I want to use duralac or similar to avoid any corrosion issues with the stainless self tappers (short 8 or 6 guage round heads will be good - the larger the better within reason) and bed the mount on sikaflex as an additional insurance against water entry and movement.

I like the mechanical advantage of a base frame mounted over the existing bench seat, possibly using welded tabs vertically front and rear so the forces against the screws are shear rather than direct pulling - very solid 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 right.

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 grip 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 potential sharp bits and corners cut off and well rounded. It is surprising how soft we humans get when wet, we slice up and tear quite easily so this is very important.

Good luck!

Here are some off the shelf alternatives

http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Bowld-Clamp-On -Boat-Swivel/dp/B001BLFNVI/ref=pd_sbs_sg _1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYNJH/ref= asc_df_B0000BYNJH692040?smid=A18S2VA36NY 5VY&tag=shopzilla_rev_1223-20&li nkCode=asn

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

2009-01-21 19:43:30 by ~Nicki~

Price: $34.50

Black powder coated swivel
Adjusts from 7-1/2" - 18"
Adjusts from 7.5" to 18"

Or is there a formula I can use to find out?
It will be in small lakes on calm water. And is there any other suggestions for a swivel seat? maybe a 4 inch rise?

I have a 12 foot jon boat and that might be pushing it.

2010-08-31 12:36:22 by Daniel

Price: $39.97 $7.91

Specially designed for padded seats
Cadmium plated frame with 12 ball bearings
Base and seat hole pattern are adjustable from 4-3/4" to 5-3/4" on centers

want to build myself out of plywood etc.without adding too much weight etc.what type brackets do i use etc.

ok,,,if you have a rowboat to start out with,,,you can get yourself some marine grade plywood or treated plywood which would be cheaper,,,4X8 sheet,,,cut to fit from your middle seat to the front seat,, I would use 5/8 to 3/4 for a good solid deck,,,and also it will be thick enough to screw the pedestal base mounts to, You can do the same for the back deck,,,in spots where you need brackets to mount to the side or rear of boat ,,a good stiff "L" bracket will work just fine,,,but you must drill hole in boat to mount,,just use stainless steel bolts and nuts and washers,,,,all the material you can get at Lowe's,,,Home Depot,,,ect. you can also get cheap marine carpet to cover the plywood decks there ,,and the outdoor adheasive for the carpting,, I converted 4 of my rowboats in this manner and it worked out just great,,,Hint,,when you cut the plywood to fit,,take into consideration that the carpet will wrap around the edge ,,so leave enough room for it. It will add weight to your boat but it will be nicer to fish out of. The pedestal base,,pedestal,,and seats can be purchased at www.basspro.com Bass Pro Shops or Cabela's ,,They have cheap setups,,,Hope this helps

2007-03-18 09:42:45 by TERRY L

I have a small 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 swivel 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 (White not Camo) at Walmart for a lot less ;)... < ' ( (( > <

Cabela's:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa tes/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?id=0030694&am p;navCount=1&parentId=cat21334&m asterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCa t=MainCatcat21276-cat21334_TGP&paren tType=index&indexId=cat21334&rid =

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

Added: This is what the mountin' bracket looks like...
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa tes/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/ca belas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A& amp;_DAV=MainCatcat21276-cat21282-cat213 36_TGP&id=0013304017376a&navCoun t=11&podId=0013304&parentId=cat2 1336&masterpathid=&navAction=pus h&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parent Type=index&indexId=cat21336&hasJ S=true

2008-07-31 14:42:34 by graciarj04