Replacing chair pedastals in deck- thru bolting thru deck.

[mboy]

Ok,s ay i want to get a regular leaning post to replace my captains chairs (and not one to retrofit on the pdestals).

I imgagine removing the pedestals and filling the bolt holes in deck is the eay part.

How do I thru bolta new Leaning post thr the deck when I can't get underneath the deck?

[catfish hunter]

by time you are done w/ this boat you are gonna wish you bought new ,are you doing all this work to your boat or just asking ,they do make a post that will fit into your exsisting holes ,the chairs are great on mine why change them

[mboy]

Not really.

I am toying with the idea now.

New boat is 2xs what I paid for mine. I am putting in 2k tops with everything (not including the new electronics which are a lot better then the boat woul ahve come with @ $25k.

[catfish hunter]

nice ,good luck w/ it ,do the work on it in the winter and fish the hell out of her now

[Capt. Ed]

Hi Mboy,

They sell (which I use) a nut that is attached to two pieces of plastic that move up and down. This also pivots the nut.

So, you drill the hole. Send the plastic/nut contraption in through the hole. You then adjust the nut to be parallel to the floor (it is a nice size wing nut so it will hold like a backing plate). You then tighten your bolt. The plastic pieces snap off flush.

Very awesome solution instead of cutting an access hole in the deck.

West Marine sells them. I will get you the name and link later as I have to run now!

Thanks,

Ed

[The Broken One]

Yo Mike.... call Reel Life in Pt Pleasant.... I do believe when I was there a few weeks ago they had one or 2 out in front of the store on Clearance.... I think it was Reel Life....
If not when I use to have a 19ftr I Purchased a leaning post from Todd Enterprises.... It slipped right over the seat post, you drill 5/8 hole through both and secure it with a pin.... Must say it worked out well for me.... seat was well padded with a compartment in the back but it only had 2 rocket launcher type rod holder spots.... though they do sell larger ones as shown below.....

www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/TOD/TOD902200.html
www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/TOD/TOD902200SP.html
www.outdoorsuperstore.com/brand.asp?brand=TODD+ENTERPRISES

[mboy]

Thank Tommy. I have seen the Todd like you had and also the one that slides over both peds.

That is pretty close to what I would like, butwould really like to have one with the flip up storage compartment (can't have enough in a CC as you know).