Seating Arrangements

[Pwoida]

I want to pull out the box/cupboard seats I have in my boat and put in pedastals. There are a number of ready made products available from most boating stores. Is it as simple as scewing them into the fibreglass floor or do I have to locate stringers to screw into?

Any help would be great.

[familyman]

Why pedestals except for removability???
see photo for my setup
cheers jon

ps screw to floor if the floor is sound,bed in with sikaflex or 3m5200

[Hagar]

Agree with John . Push down hard on the floor with your foot where you want to mount the pedestals . If its a bit springy you may have to glass on a ply plate to strengthen the mount area . Use big screws on the base and sikaflex them and any flat parts of the base to help the mount strength .

Now thats a good idea to get battery weight away from the back of the boat John - where's my tape measure .

Chris

[familyman]

Chris I have an equal sized box on the drivers side too made originally to suit a chemical toilet but is now used for bailing bucket and other bits and pieces ,the loo is under the bunk infill panel in the cabin.
cheers jon

[Black_Jack]

i like the idear of boxes