Double wide folding chair

[RWilson2526]

I know alot of you are fans of the two folding chairs in the back of your V's. I may have found a double wide for a good price locally. I thought I saw a picture of someone with a double in the gallery. Anyone remember who it was? Any thoughts on it?



http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc48/Rwilson2526/DOUBLEWIDEBOATSEAT.jpg

[C YENSEN]

looks nice, but I had 2 singles, and they have both fallen apart. I wont be buying any more......:bat:

[csvencer]

How much are they charging for the double wides?

-Svence

[macojoe]

I also have 2 singles, one is bent a little and the other the board in the seat rotted and is broke in half.
I am looking for some fold up chairs that can ome and go as needed.

[csvencer]

The folding marine chairs are nice but you have to be careful and by a good name brand one and maybe even a SS one. There are a lot of cheaper ones that are made in china and crap out on you in a year. This is one of those things that saving a couple of bucks now will kill you later.

-Svence

[nipper]

I like that double wide. How much is it going for? One thing you need to be careful about with the folding chairs is with kids and smaller people. Some good size waves can literally get the chair and the smaller person sitting in it airborne.

[RWilson2526]

Well it was on Ebay....I lied and said it was local so you scavengers wouldnt start searching for it and outbid me:bat:!!! I got hung up at work this morning and missed out on the end of the auction so I am out of luck...went for just under $150 including shipping. I'll keep my eye out and see if they list another one.

[randlemanboater]

Hey! I bought one just like that on EBAY today!!!!!


Just kidding. I have 3 of the singles and I like them. One is 15 years old and still good, the others are 2 years ols and look new. The two newer ones came from Bass Pro, the other, I cant remember that far back.

The back of my V has the motor well intruding into the cockpit so the double wont work for me, but I like the idea of it.

[RWilson2526]

My motor well comes in pretty far too....Thats why I wasnt totally sold on the idea.....I figure it wouldnt take up any more room than 2 singles and still let me get to the back corners. I guess I'll just have to try it should I be able to find another one.

[randlemanboater]

One of these days, I am going to build a bench seat that sits on the splash well and has a folding back to get out of the way of the motor when tilted up.

[macojoe]

What kind of seats do you have?? Alum or SS Mine are alum and suck!!

[RWilson2526]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170286926169

They listed another double wide if any one is interested.....not sure if I'm going to bid on it.

[RWilson2526]

One of these days, I am going to build a bench seat that sits on the splash well and has a folding back to get out of the way of the motor when tilted up.



That's what I was originally thinking, this would be perfect for that except its not nearly wide enough.

Actually - 2 of them would fit perfectly side x side. If I only had $400 to blow on seats....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190273267570&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190273267570&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem)=

[randlemanboater]

MJ, mine are aluminum, but the average payload per chair may be a little lighter on my boat as compared to yours.

[randlemanboater]

That's what I was originally thinking, this would be perfect for that except its not nearly wide enough.

Actually - 2 of them would fit perfectly side x side. If I only had $400 to blow on seats....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190273267570&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190273267570&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem)=


I have been watching for something like those for years.

What is the width of the splashwell? I can't remember and my V is 200 miles away.

[macojoe]

I was thinking SS would be stronger?? I like having them when we go island hoping and we are not fishing

[RWilson2526]

I have been watching for something like those for years.

What is the width of the splashwell? I can't remember and my V is 200 miles away.

Outside to outside of my splash well is 44 1/2" give or take a fraction. Inside to inside of the gunwhales is somewhere around 69" if I remember right. I can measure again tonight to get exact dim's if you need them.

[randlemanboater]

I was thinking SS would be stronger?? I like having them when we go island hoping and we are not fishing


Yes, SS would be stronger, but the one chair I had that got bent was easlily fixed with new bolts, the bolts holding the chair together were what bent, not the actual chair.

[randlemanboater]

Outside to outside of my splash well is 44 1/2" give or take a fraction. Inside to inside of the gunwhales is somewhere around 69" if I remember right. I can measure again tonight to get exact dim's if you need them.


Thats good enough, I just have to put on my thinking cap to see if it will work out.

[RWilson2526]

oops... guess I used the rubber ruler. Actual outside to outside is 42 1/2". Inside is 36". The more I think about it that seat could actually work. It would sit in between the storage boxes on the sides, As the splash well sticks out just less than 12" I think the back would recess into the well and finish about 2" or so behind the storage boxes. Would need to install a support across the well to catch the back of the seat. Might be a little loud back there and maybe wet!. just rambling

[randlemanboater]

I envision putting two pedistal seat type bases on the bottom of the seat at a width that you could mount receivers in the front inside corners of the splashwell. This would allow for easy removal.

My other vision is to use a piano hing on the front of the splashwell lip and attach it to the seat so it can fold out of the way for motor tilting.

As for noise, you can cure that with a Johnzuki 4 stroke motor.:love:

[lumberslinger178]

One of these days, I am going to build a bench seat that sits on the splash well and has a folding back to get out of the way of the motor when tilted up.


rm I told you call me I'll build that seat for ya:clap:

[randlemanboater]

I know LS, but I hate to impose.