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Old 04-07-2005 | 11:12 AM
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There was a thread on this topic a few months ago, with very good measurements, but I can't find it now. Can anyone direct me to it?

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Old 04-07-2005 | 11:55 AM
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Here, I found this, don't know if it's what your looking for...

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...=seat+distance
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Old 04-07-2005 | 12:04 PM
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Wow! That was it. I could have SWORE that I just read that in the past few months, and limited my search to that timeframe, but it seems to be two years old. Well, they say that memory is the second thing to go....
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Old 04-07-2005 | 06:12 PM
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Distance is about an arms-length.


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Old 04-07-2005 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ThirdBird
Distance is about an arms-length.


Arms length ..... &%(*%*&$#@ ...... Belly .......
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Old 04-07-2005 | 10:50 PM
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Chart you should have known to just ask me
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Old 04-08-2005 | 06:49 AM
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I don't know about measuring to place the seats. My boat has the bolsters mounted from the factory, and they are too far away. I am a smaller guy. Think about it, bolsters are mounted in an average position to try, try, and satisfy everyone. If I were you, I would set them down, sit in them, and position them where they work best for you. Not for the manufacturer. Bolt them puppies where they feel best, not where you are told they are best.
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Old 04-08-2005 | 07:23 AM
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I knew I had taken those measurements before.
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Old 04-08-2005 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ScarabScoundroul
I don't know about measuring to place the seats. My boat has the bolsters mounted from the factory, and they are too far away. I am a smaller guy. Think about it, bolsters are mounted in an average position to try, try, and satisfy everyone. If I were you, I would set them down, sit in them, and position them where they work best for you. Not for the manufacturer. Bolt them puppies where they feel best, not where you are told they are best.
Yeah, but I'm average. So this should be quicker!
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Old 04-08-2005 | 12:48 PM
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well, i'm probably considered average. I am 5' 9", 160# and I don't like the positioning of my bolsters. They could be about 1 1/2" closer to the wheel, and about 3" taller. Actually, 1 1/2" closer would make me about 3 inches taller. So, yeah, they need to be closer for me. You might want to do a dry run before you start drilling.
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