Where to buy new seat bases?

Chaparral 2500 · 09-10-2013, 08:42 PM

Older boats have wooden bases for back to back seats and they rot/disintegrate over time. Where can the newer fibreglass/plastic/composite ones found in current boats be purchased to re-fit an older boat? I have looked for hours on dozens of supplier websites and found nothing. Contemplating going to George's Salvage to look, but I want nice looking ones. Any advice appreciated.

jetlag100 · 09-10-2013, 10:54 PM

Not that they have them, but Unique Boat Restoration in Moultonborough, has given me excellent leads for a few items. Nice and helpful. Worth a shot!

boat_guy64 · 09-11-2013, 09:54 AM

Have you looked at overtons.com They seem to have quite a few boat seats.

AC2717 · 09-11-2013, 10:18 AM

you cab rebuild them yourself if you are looking for a project
just make sure you use marine grade plywood and stainless hardware/screws

Dave R · 09-11-2013, 11:51 AM

Any barely competent woodworker could make a custom set in a short time. If I were making them, I'd use marine plywood, then encapsulate each base in one layer of fiberglass cloth and resin. They could then be painted or upholstered.

SIKSUKR · 09-11-2013, 01:22 PM

These are pretty short money.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...A&merchID=4006

Just Sold · 09-11-2013, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

These are pretty short money.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...A&merchID=4006

I purchased a set of these seats for a 14 Starcraft Falcon a few years ago. Good product, well made and a good value.

A year later I purchased on e-bay (to save a buck

) some other seats claiming to be a name brand for an 18' Four Winns. They had lousy bases that came apart

in some heavy chop and I had to repair them.

Lesson learned - buy from a company that is known for good products and customer service like Overtons or West Marine.

09-10-2013, 08:42 PM	#1
Chaparral 2500 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where to buy new seat bases? Older boats have wooden bases for back to back seats and they rot/disintegrate over time. Where can the newer fibreglass/plastic/composite ones found in current boats be purchased to re-fit an older boat? I have looked for hours on dozens of supplier websites and found nothing. Contemplating going to George's Salvage to look, but I want nice looking ones. Any advice appreciated.

09-11-2013, 09:54 AM	#3
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	overtons Have you looked at overtons.com They seem to have quite a few boat seats.

09-11-2013, 10:18 AM	#4
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	you cab rebuild them yourself if you are looking for a project just make sure you use marine grade plywood and stainless hardware/screws __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

09-11-2013, 01:22 PM	#6
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	These are pretty short money. http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...A&merchID=4006 __________________ SIKSUKR

09-10-2013, 10:54 PM	#2
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Not that they have them, but Unique Boat Restoration in Moultonborough, has given me excellent leads for a few items. Nice and helpful. Worth a shot!

09-11-2013, 11:51 AM	#5
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Any barely competent woodworker could make a custom set in a short time. If I were making them, I'd use marine plywood, then encapsulate each base in one layer of fiberglass cloth and resin. They could then be painted or upholstered.