There is no plastic, the chair is built very well. I also bought the swivel base with quick removable base. I think it will be a very good seat vs the big bulky vinyl padded ones. The swivel base will be here today and I will take some pics of the completed setup.
The new seat is just sitting on an aluminum step stool to get a feel for the height and position of the seat. I am currently building an aluminum pedestal with a little storage space underneath, I will post pics of that soon.
The seat is a Wise AeroX seat and it fits my needs and the boat...
Thanks! I like it a lot. 😄
Years ago I bought a brand new OptiMax, 2 stroke, 150 Mercury with a jet pump on it. The thing came in a box as big as a Volkswagen, honestly one of the best days of my life... I really love new boat motors, something about them I really love.
The guys that have...
That's a neat old boat and the brochure you found is cool, it does look to be a standard model from the pic. Here's some more info on them:
http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Texas_Maid
https://forums.iboats.com/search/4081949/?q=Texas+Maid&o=date
What are your plans? are you...
That is a cool boat and it's great you are bringing it back to life! A great place to boat on Whidbey Island too! I was born and raised in Mt. Vernon and we are a big navy family, I recall going to air shows at the NAS and clam digging in Penn cove back when I was 12 years old or younger. I've...
No hinges on the top, 4 screws that hold down the fish finder which is also NMEA 2000, could be a PITA to access... but hopefully I am not blowing fuses! 😆