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Pin style Pedestal help when you can't use washers and nuts
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<blockquote data-quote="bAcKpAiN" data-source="post: 76391" data-attributes="member: 169"><p>If you have access to a saws all I would cut an area out of the side of the bench so you can get to the underside and sandwich the seat base with the decking wood and the aluminum from the bench with a bolt with washers and a lock nut. I would have to agree with redbug there is a lot of torque with the pedestal seats. You could take the foam out from the bench and use it for a nice little storage cubby as well. </p><p></p><p>I weigh 220 and stand 6'2" and there is no way in the world screws or carriage type bolts would hold it in for long with me fishing in it. You have to take into account we are talking about a small boat here that isn't the most stable of platforms. Even on a calm day with a seemingly stable situation there is a lot of small movements and torques on the pedestals. I was fortunate to be able to get to the under the benches for mine, but looking back I would even want a bit more support than the 1/2" plywood and the aluminum from the bench.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bAcKpAiN, post: 76391, member: 169"] If you have access to a saws all I would cut an area out of the side of the bench so you can get to the underside and sandwich the seat base with the decking wood and the aluminum from the bench with a bolt with washers and a lock nut. I would have to agree with redbug there is a lot of torque with the pedestal seats. You could take the foam out from the bench and use it for a nice little storage cubby as well. I weigh 220 and stand 6'2" and there is no way in the world screws or carriage type bolts would hold it in for long with me fishing in it. You have to take into account we are talking about a small boat here that isn't the most stable of platforms. Even on a calm day with a seemingly stable situation there is a lot of small movements and torques on the pedestals. I was fortunate to be able to get to the under the benches for mine, but looking back I would even want a bit more support than the 1/2" plywood and the aluminum from the bench. [/QUOTE]
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