New Bench Seat/Custom Base/With Pictures

[rangerdog]

I finally got the bench seat mounted in place of the jump seat. Made the base from birch plywood stained it and sealed it with four coats of spar urethane. Added a couple of slam hatches and there you go! I was going for the "old sea chest" with the finish. I also finally got jeffnick's check mailed for the seat. Public apologies from my heart.

John

 

[Mokee]

Nice setup John! Really looks like a professional installation, and the bench seat looks brand new. I hope you get alotta good use out of it.

 

[jeffnick]

Very nice.

You might find those hatches more convenient if you turn them 180° so they open from the top down...at least we like them better that way.

 

[rangerdog]

Yeah, I recon I probably will turn them over. I was originally going to put a step or foot rest at the bottom which is why they are where they are. I am still noodling through that.

 

[John_Madison CT]

That's exactly what I want for my boat. Perhaps a little higher so the passengers can see out better and this would also give more storage.

Is the white part of the seat available from any marine supply place?

 

[Capt. Ronnie]

Nice install.
From looking at the pics you have the full dash like my 2003.
If you followed the old Parker message board back in 2002 -2003 when I was ordering my 2320 I told the dealer I wanted the bench seat on the port side and both the dealer and the people at parker said it was not an option and would not fit.
I had them ship the boat with no port seat installed and told them to ship me the bench seat and I'll take care of it myself.
As far as I know, I was either the 1st or one of the 1st in the country with a 2320 with the port bench seat.
I should have patent the idea !!

 

[Megabyte]

Is the white part of the seat available from any marine supply place?

I would bet that you could find something similar to the factory OEM seat from Birdsall Marine.
http://www.birdsallmarine.com/

 

[rangerdog]

It's a Wise seat

 

[Megabyte]

Even better!
Do you know if they have a web site?

 

[John_Madison CT]

Found it !!!

http://www.wiseseats.com/wise_marine_offshore_606.html

Here they are at Boaters World:

http://www.boatersworld.com/product/168050011msk.htm

 

[Wild Rover]

John, how long is that bench ? ....Beautiful Job !

 

[rangerdog]

It is nominally 48"W X 18"D X 21"H with a 4 1/2 offset in the backrest.