They use a cheap "pin release" for the drop down bolster......anything short of a "spring loaded" handle would be like trying to thread a needle in the rough!
Here's some frames with the right kind of mechanics, http://greatlakesskipper.com/baja-19...tainless-steel but to completethis bolster might get too expensive.

on a 7' beam boat the outside of the bolster usually mounts to the coaming with a leg on the inside, so your probably not looking for a complete bolster stand.

im considering these bolsters

http://www.hottopsmarine.com/bolster-seats.html

these are pics i saved from about 3 years ago on here when someone put them in their excalibur

the only thing i dont like about them is i think they could use a little more padding maybe, but the frames look really nice

IMO bolting to the side is bull****, the seats themselves should be strong enough that they dont sway

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Bolting to the side is because they rest against the side.and they can be thru bolted.

yeah yeah i know, sorry i guess what i meant is that the ones that have two legs and still need to be bolted to the side. I had some for my boat but they had so much sway they were bolted to the sides. I dont think with good frames you would need to do that

We are about to cut the transom for a bravo with a 17" "X" dimension.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Is the Pantera 24 transom at 12 degrees?

2. Please see the attached diagrams. I assume 17" is perpendicular to the "V" translating to 17 3/8" up the 12 degree transom. Do I have this correct conceptually?

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Yes, you have it correct anu.

Thank you, Rob.

Progress 11/19/14

We are slowly but surely making some progress.

Bravo template set and holes drilled.

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Great thread! Any updates?