Electric Bolsters?
 

Since Wally was asking about Sitting or Standing.....I would like to know from those who have the electric bolsters the following.

• Do you use them constantly or set them and leave them?
• Would you get the electric bolsters again if you bought a new boat
• How tough are they if you are in semi rough seas and they are set half up?

Thanks

Jeff

I adjust my electric bolsters many time depending upon the water conditions.

However, I NEVER half them half up, biut sometimes I have them half down. :D :D :D :D

I would most definatly get them again.

Nort (aka Universal Chaos) :D :D :D

In our Fountain they are either up or down. They are a nice feature, especially if you ever had the manual ones and you are looking down on the side trying to find the hole to put the lock pin in to hold the seat bottom up. If you want to stand hit the button, if you get tired and you want to sit, just hit the button.

I've got hydraulic bolsters on mine with a button like on an airplane seat. Push the button and push down on the seat to lower it, hit the button, and it comes up on it's own. Not as convenient as elec. bolsters, but better than having to lift it up when running like a full manual one. I hardly ever have the seat all the way up, but will put it at a 30 deg. angle down if I want to sit. It's just more comfortable that way for me for long runs. Otherwise, I usually have it all the way down.

If I were buying and had the choice, I'd get electric.

Kind of funny that when you reply to this post, it says "Sit tight, we're taking you back to electric bolsters"

Jeff I use mine quite a bit, half up, half down and anywhere in between they are solid as a rock. Once you have them, you'll never want to be without them.

Charmaine and I are heading down to the Chicago show on Friday, 7 months pregnant and she's still a trooper. Maybe we'll see you there.

If you have little ones, make sure you have a switch somewhere to disable them. A friend of mine had his daughter loose a finger playing with the rocker switches.

I hate electronics.... all day this is not working, that is not working, my laptop crashed, I have to get up to turn my tv on... Oh sorry I got side tracked there. I have heard these things to be quite reliable. This always suprised me for some odd reason, but I still like manual.

Jon

Oh yeah............and you triple postin Post Ho.

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I use my electric bolsters all the time. They are really solid in my boat. The mechanics are quiet and responsive. I will have them on my new boat. On most Donzi's they are a standard feature. The 33+ZX models also have the electric foot rest as a standard feature. My wife really enjoys having the electric Bolsters as well.

What you talking about Phantom?????? :confused: :confused: :confused:

AudioFN

Don't think I didn't see that! Momma didn't raise no fool.

(got another post in)

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electric are great. Set it anywhere for a custom ride Depending on conditions. I would order them again. You would be surprised how much you use them

I like my electric bolsters. I usually leave them at an angle so I can kind of lean. Sometimes pull them all the way up if I want to sit on the way back in. I would definitely get them again. I took a neighbor for a ride recently and she said the electric seats were her favorite feature.

When I ordered my current boat I was not intending on getting electric bolsters. I felt the drop outs would be fine. Until I had them I could never have realized how much of a difference it makes to have that much control over your sitting position. It is really a nice feature.

Electric bolsters are like heated car seats. They both seem to be over-the-top luxury items, but once you have these, you really appreciate their value. (of course you need to live in a cold climate to appreciate the heated car seats :).

I think eletric are std on all Fountains, Usually keep mine down, I am always moving around too much to sit.

Jeff, We have the hyd. on the Formula and love them. But mine is usally all the way down.
Yes I got an email from you about a month ago. but don't remember if I was suppose to reply. was I?

Bill

Mine are either up or down, usually. Rare times is it in between. I find I maneuver them lots mor than manual ones cause it's easier to do.

I would never want a boat with manual bolsters again. I don't miss the head rushes from trying to get my damn seat back up :)

I can spend $15k on a new car and have power seats, if I spend $100k plus on a boat (even $50k or more), sure as hell should have them!

Now, I can also get air in a new Hyundai. Why the hell is it always an option on a boat (and "usually" 38'ers or larger, 'cept some makers), and like 50 million cajillion dollars for the option?

I make a lot of long runs thru-out the summer in all kinds of waters and weather. The electrics provide the ability to comfortably change the position of my body and the support the legs over the long haul and usually on the way back. When you only have mech's yes, they're either up or down. Once you start using the electric's there's no going back...Kinda what folks used to say about power steering vs standard in cars... :)