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BigTerp's Tracker Sportsman 16' O/B Jet build
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<blockquote data-quote="Vermonster" data-source="post: 275777" data-attributes="member: 7992"><p>Yep - that's my seat.</p><p></p><p>I cut 3 squares of the 3/4" ply that I had left over from my deck (I think I left 1.5 inches on all sides of the pedestal). </p><p>Cut holes for pedestal base to go through. I used a jigsaw on one of them to taper the hole so the base would be flush.</p><p>Glue squares together matching the holes. </p><p>Coated with spar-urethane (3 coats).</p><p>Laid the piece where I wanted it on the bench seat plywood (which would be your small deck) with the pedestal in place and drilled holes through the squares and bench.</p><p></p><p>I then spun the seat bench around and used a spade-bit to countersink the washer and nut.</p><p></p><p>The square is bolted through the seat with the nuts countersunk in the plywood bench. The bench is fastened to the stock aluminum seat.</p><p></p><p>If you're chasing birds you may want to add a raised floor (that has enough space for the pin). Not a deck, but a floor. That would give you the flat/flush surface for bird hunting and you can just drop the seat in when you go fishing. Attach that floor to the ribs and existing seats. Raising it 3 inches off the ribs would likely be sufficient space for the base and the pin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vermonster, post: 275777, member: 7992"] Yep - that's my seat. I cut 3 squares of the 3/4" ply that I had left over from my deck (I think I left 1.5 inches on all sides of the pedestal). Cut holes for pedestal base to go through. I used a jigsaw on one of them to taper the hole so the base would be flush. Glue squares together matching the holes. Coated with spar-urethane (3 coats). Laid the piece where I wanted it on the bench seat plywood (which would be your small deck) with the pedestal in place and drilled holes through the squares and bench. I then spun the seat bench around and used a spade-bit to countersink the washer and nut. The square is bolted through the seat with the nuts countersunk in the plywood bench. The bench is fastened to the stock aluminum seat. If you're chasing birds you may want to add a raised floor (that has enough space for the pin). Not a deck, but a floor. That would give you the flat/flush surface for bird hunting and you can just drop the seat in when you go fishing. Attach that floor to the ribs and existing seats. Raising it 3 inches off the ribs would likely be sufficient space for the base and the pin. [/QUOTE]
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