boat seat swivel clamps

[Crappie Stalker]

What are your thoughts on these clamp on seat bases? How well do they hold up to being leaned back in or sideways in? At 6'7" and 300 lbs. I don't want to end up on my head! I'm also trying to avoid having to cover benchs in plywood just to mount seat bases on.
Thanks

 

[njTom]

I bought them for 2 previous boats I owned and the first set I bought were better. Look for the clamps that are dipped in a rubber coating, not the ones with the slip on rubber that is cut in a spiral. They seem to slip off the bench seat more, especially when you lean back. Also try to look for ones that come with a bracket that screws into the bench, this stops the clamp from lifting off. You could also make your own with a piece of metal and some screws or pop rivets. The better set was purchased from Cabelas. Hope this helps.


Tom

 

[Crappie Stalker]

Thanks for the heads up on the rubber hoses njTom. The ones I saw last night had the spiral cut hose on them, So I will pass. I will wait and pick up a couple from Cabelas instead, They are also $5.00 cheaper there.