Comp rear seat

[Jetlink]

Well, I have finally had it with the condition of my rear seat and am going to rebuild it. There is some good wood but most of it is missing and what is not missing is very rotted. Did the seat back come up to be level with the rear sun deck on these boats? I plan on doing it and just curious if anyone has pics or ideas for me to use. I am also redoing my dog house since that has some rot issues as well. Thanks guys in advance.

[mapleleaf]

I'll get you some pics, I added padding to my rear locker to let it sit above my bench....works well, i also turned the hinge so the locker opens into the boat...

[mapleleaf]

So my rear bench is out while I repair some stuff, but here are shots from tonight where you can see the new locker cover, it's probably an 1 1/2" taller than last one, I love it, I used different foam densities so it feels awesome...

[rludtke]

My rear bench fell apart a couple of years ago. Soft wood and steel staples where just not meant to last in a wet environment.

I used the general dimensions of the side, bottom, and back as a pattern, and rebuilt a new frame out of 3/4" exterior grade plywood I had laying around. I even reused the original apholstery. I used some pressure treated 2x4 for the lower supports. The design allows air to circulate better than the desing supra used.

I treated the wood with a couple of coats with gray stain. The water beads up and rolls off.

Here are some pictures of the new seat frame after the vinyl was reinstalled, but without the lower cushions.

[devovino]

Well I finally uploaded a picture of my re seat re-build. On the Saltares, there is a piece in the middle that is somewhat non functional, so I rebuilt it as two pieces, with a larger bottom, removing the small pieces. The picture is temporarily in place to assure the fit, on the old base, I am in the process of rebuilding a new base to incorporate underseat hard tank ballast.Its now completed at the upholsterers, I just have yet to pick it up. Maybe this will give you some ideas about your rear seat.

[devovino]

I thought I would post a one more of the flip up seat base.

[jet]

How about a 3-in-1 fat sac holder/sundeck/and ice chest, it was way easy to build. : ))

[wotan2525]

I thought I would post a one more of the flip up seat base.

What are you building this out of? This looks like it's going to rot?

[Jetlink]

For some reason my computer is really having issues with uploading pictures. Yesterday I tackled the rear bench and have that all done, just have to fit it in the boat later today when I pick it up from the dealer. Today I have been tackling the doghouse and am on lunch right now waiting for the pizza to show up. If my computer is still acting up later, I will fire up the laptop and try that to show you all where I stand.

[Jetlink]

Finally got the photo upload to work. I went from this yesterday to my new bench in a matter of a few hours.