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mjt2

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securing helmsperson's seat
« on: October 20 2024, 16:38 »
Hi,

I lost my helmspreson seat into the ocean accidentally several weeks ago.  A new one is on its way from Bavaria.
This one should have the latch that the previous one was missing.  Still, are there other things you do to secure your helmsperson's seat?

The two things I am thinking of:
1. Drill a hole in the flange and run some Dynema through the hole and onto a stern cleat, tied fast.
2. Gluing a block of styrofoam to the underside of the seat so that if it DOES go into the water, it won't sink like the last one did.

Thoughts?  Thanks!

symphony2

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Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Reply #1 on: October 20 2024, 16:46 »
Either of those would work.

BTW it is better to post these kind of questions on the Help section of the forum which gets the most traffic and where you will find similar questions asked in the past.

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Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Reply #2 on: October 21 2024, 10:26 »
I drilled a hole in mine and put a piece of rope through it and tied the other end to the handle on the transom.

mjt2

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Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Reply #3 on: October 23 2024, 16:39 »
Thanks all!

Samoerai

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Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Reply #4 on: November 14 2024, 17:08 »
The previous owner of our boat fixed the seat with hinges at one side.

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Re: securing helmsperson's seat
« Reply #5 on: November 18 2024, 17:36 »
Fill the underside with expanding foam and trim it level with a bread knife. The seat will then float when the line breaks. 😉
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