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Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:16 pm
by c130king
Just out of curiosity. Will stern seats work if you have a bimini? Seems like it would get in the way of my bimini rails.
Jim
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:33 pm
by Highlander
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:38 pm
by Québec 1
c130king wrote:Just out of curiosity. Will stern seats work if you have a bimini? Seems like it would get in the way of my bimini rails.
Jim
This is what it looks like on my Boat.
Q1
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:44 pm
by Love MACs
That's one fine looking enclosure you have there Q
Is it tan on the exterior also? And is that a padded grab handle
for rough days on the water
Or just for when you have had a little too much Molson
Allan
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:08 pm
by Québec 1
Tan on the inside and as you can see also on the outside.
The padded handle is for the guests who often need some thing to hang on to when manoevering in the cockpit besides the motor control handle which is for the captains hands only.
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:16 pm
by NiceAft
Jim,
The stern rail seats work very well with a bimini.
Ray
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:52 pm
by Trouts Dream
Quebec 1
Where did you get your tan enclosure? I like the look.
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:52 pm
by Québec 1
Trouts Dream wrote:Quebec 1
Where did you get your tan enclosure? I like the look.
Came with the boat and was originally outfitted by Russell's Marine in Maine.
http://www.russellsmarine.com/used-sail ... r-sale.htm
Q1
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:46 pm
by Gerry the fish
LOVE the stern seats from BWY. Always sit there and anyone who comes on board looks at them curious and wonders and I say go ahead and they love them.
In light winds when I solo I always sit up there, put a bungie around the wheel and make slight adjustments with my foot.
Hated the idea of the port-a-potty but got used to it - really extends the sailing/drinking you can do (if company is aboard)
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:26 am
by c130king
From looking at everyone's great pics of the stern seat, I don't think I could install one on my boat with the way my bimini is set-up. That back vertical support rail is in the way I think.
Jim
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:13 pm
by NiceAft
Jim,
I see that you have straps to prevent the bimini from flipping in reverse. I do not see a lifeline stanchion. Is it possible to remove that supporting rod, and replacing it with the stern rail seats. That way a strap could be attached to the stern rail seats to prevent the bimini from going forward. The straps would counter each other. That's the way my set up is. See the photo five posts above, and magnify it.
Ray
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:25 pm
by c130king
Ray,
I do have the rear lifeline stanchions. Notice that my bimini is set up further aft than yours. But I guess it would be possible to do what you say. I could also attach straps to the arch. However, I think for now I have enough projects on my "to do" list and I will live without the stern seats for now.
I will wait until I can actually climb on somebodys
that has them so that I can truly judge for myself if they would be worth the changes I would have to make.
Thanks,
Jim
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:48 pm
by Indulgence
The list for my X keeps getting longer.
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:43 pm
by Irafatsar
oooh aahh love that enclosure this feature actually excited the wife we need more information
Re: Stern Seats
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:49 pm
by pokerrick1
Indulgence wrote:The list for my X keeps getting longer.
That list NEVER ends
Rick