Mounting bolsters f-242ss
 

Purchasing a used set of mcleod bolsters (vintage spring type) from a formula to mount in my 1987 242ss.
Question, how do they mount to the gunnel? Most pics i found only have legs on the inboard side.
Also how are they secured to the floor?
Any help would be greatly appericiated.
Thanks in advance.

They mount to the gunnel using an L bracket, you'll have to drill three holes to mount it. The rest bolts to the floor.

Any chance of pics of what i need and how it mounts?
Also, on the floor what type of fasteners are used? Screws/lags/t-nuts/thru bolted w/nylocks?
One last request. Measurement from leg holes on floor to verticle line from gunnlel mount. (location of holse from side of boat)
thanks for the help

Its great to see you picked up a set of these, you will love them. As said the seats should come with the L brackets that connect to the underneath the bolster then get bolted to the gunnel. The leg of the bolster needs to be attached to the floor. Most of the LS models came with a piece of aluminum under the floor that you could drill and tap. In the SS model you will want to pull up the center board that covers the gas tank add the piece of aluminum, use some 5200 to hold it in place and you`ll be go to go. Since most SS did`t come with bolsters it will be trail an error to figure out what is most comfortable for you and you passenger.

mark

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Masi242, great info exactly as i was looking for. Love your boat looks as it should and makes me feel like boating!!!
How much clearance between bottom of floor and fuel tank, any idea?
Thanks for the good words, i think the bolsters with other helm upgrades will set my ss apart form the rest.
I am toying with the idea of only installing driver side and leaving the camping feel to the passanger area. Who knows?

I dont remember at least a couple of inches. Wish I could go boating but with about 3 feet of snow it won't happen for a while.

Great job, that looks sweet.

With the center panel out you can measure from the top of the tank to get a number but as I remember from taking mine out you will have plenty of room. If your sunpad/seat is still in good condition it would still be a cool piece to use. Mine was gone when I got my boat and both were captains chairs already.
Good luck. That will be a great mod for the old bird.

Glen the ss has the storage hatch in the floor unlike the Ls you may need to move up the brackets for the floor or never use the hatch again let me know what you end up doing I have a Ls and an ss I can help and have also thought about bolsters in an ss

Yea my sunpad is in good shape. I will try to make some sort for quick change dealie ma bob to swap sunpoad seat to bolster depending weather i am camping mode or pleasure boating mode.
I was wondering about the storage compartment on the ss vs ls. A footprint of where the legs land on the floor will be very helpful.
Worse case seems a bracket could be made to screw into the original mounting on the seat and offset to center slightly the pedastal legs.
Mat, i'll keep you posted with photos of options and headaches.

The seat bracket will land on the storage hatch . That's a fact

Any idea on how much?

I think about 4 inches i know it's winter but I'm almost positive and I hope I'm wrong

Gary that would be about right, but the leg only screws into the floor in about 15 minutes you can have the seat out if you need to access anything, not sure what the difference is between the LS an SS

Aqua, thank you we love it

Ok just reread one of the posts didn't realize you have access in the floor for storage. I assumed it was all gas tank like the LS.

Do you think an offset leg mount on seat will be strong enough for proper support? That would allow storage to open.
Thank you for your knowledgable assistance.

I am not sure where your storage compartment is, but if you offset your leg you may not be able to lower your seat. Looks like your going to have to get creative.

Hi Glenamy I have my bolsters out of my boat if you need pics or measurements of brackets let me know

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Gary from a very old thread but you get the idea my guess is that you should be about 22 inches from center of the steering wheel just a guess.

Mark

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