AZSunDevil
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Trying to decide what I want to do for seat brackets. I went to the local bass pro and the seats I like range anywhere from $50 to $75. It seems like there are a lot of options for mounting the seats but I'm trying to find an option that won't require drilling holes into the OEM aluminum bench seats. I plan to put 3/4" plywood over the bench tops then would like something that can bolt to the wood without having to cut a hole. For the front of the boat I may end up decking it and putting in a storage compartment, and up there I wouldn't mind installing one of those rounded swivel seat post brackets. I've used the seat brackets that just clamp to the bench in the past and I remember them being pretty unstable and not really a long term solution.
I am planning to paint the interior tomorrow morning if the weather holds up. I am using AIC 2k Urethane a single stage industrial application that I got from my local paint store. It is going to be a medium/light gray and I had them flatten the mix to a "satin" finish. I bought 2 quarts of the paint with hardener and the slow dry urethane reducer I purchased for the exterior paint is compatible. I also had to buy some more gun strainers, mixing buckets, etc.... in total it all came out to just shy of $140.
Maybe something like this mounted to the wood top of the bench: https://www.amazon.com/Wise-8WD15-Locking-Boat-Swivel/dp/B0009TO6NE/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1501258884&sr=1-1&keywords=wise+locking+swivel
Not sure about seat placement. I saw some seat slider brackets but they seem to have mixed reviews. I think for the back of the boat I'd like to run the tiller from the right rear of the boat. For the middle bench I could set up a seat to the left and then for the front I'll have to determine whether I want to build a deck and install a swivel post type mount or just leave it alone for now.
I am planning to paint the interior tomorrow morning if the weather holds up. I am using AIC 2k Urethane a single stage industrial application that I got from my local paint store. It is going to be a medium/light gray and I had them flatten the mix to a "satin" finish. I bought 2 quarts of the paint with hardener and the slow dry urethane reducer I purchased for the exterior paint is compatible. I also had to buy some more gun strainers, mixing buckets, etc.... in total it all came out to just shy of $140.
Maybe something like this mounted to the wood top of the bench: https://www.amazon.com/Wise-8WD15-Locking-Boat-Swivel/dp/B0009TO6NE/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1501258884&sr=1-1&keywords=wise+locking+swivel
Not sure about seat placement. I saw some seat slider brackets but they seem to have mixed reviews. I think for the back of the boat I'd like to run the tiller from the right rear of the boat. For the middle bench I could set up a seat to the left and then for the front I'll have to determine whether I want to build a deck and install a swivel post type mount or just leave it alone for now.
