kaptin kod Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi lads, havent been on here for a while now, been busy with a new job and currently recovering from a knee op, hence this question. I have the warior 165 which at my request had no helm seats fitted (wanted maximum room for fishing) to try and take some of the strain off my knees i want to fit a pedestal seat. are these easy to fit and is there anything i should know not to do. cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi Paul As you are fitting this after new purchase I am assuming, I would ring Paul at Warrior and ask his advice. If not a new boat, I would make a marine ply disc slightly larger than the base plate of the pedistal. Then glass it onto the floor. You can then screw the base plate to the ply disc without any worry of going through the floor with screws. I would use blind nuts/fixings on the underside of the ply disc so that the screws are already there for fitting the pedestal. Look here for what I mean under Marine http://www.bighead.co.uk/ Hope this helps Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toerag Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Coddy's idea is great, but I wouldn't trust screws to hold a pedestal down - there's a lot of leverage created when you grab it to stop yourself falling over. Take Coddys idea of a disc, but put countersunk bolts and washers up through it to bolt the pedestal onto before glassing it down. I dunno how you stop the bolts from turning without getting to the heads though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hi I did mean nuts and bolts and not wood screws This is a section from the web site listed above which should resolve the nut fixing problem: "The BigHead range of 316S11 stainless steel marine fasteners makes the installation of immensely strong fastening points, inside or outside any boat or yacht hull or superstructure, a quick and simple task. The specially selected high-strength BigBond adhesives range completes the job in minutes, by bonding the fasteners instantly and permanently to plastics, GRP, composites, steel, alloys and wood." Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I had to take the pedestal of my old Warrior 195 once. It was screw fixed direct throught the glass and into the ply underneath. Warrior also used Sikaflex to stick the pedestal in place. The screws came out easily but the sikaflex stuck fast. Pulled and pulled with the result being I ripped off the gel coat trying to remove it. So I guess if the 165 is put together the same as the 195 glue and screw is the answer but a phone call to Warrior wouldn't be amiss. They are really approachable and helpfull people. Please mention our club if you do phone them Cheers martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 If you are fitting a plywood pad on the deck I have loads of the fixings used by boatbuilders instead of nuts they are fitted under the pad and have spikes that cut into the ply and prevent turning as the machine screw fixings are tightened. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Removed Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 hi paul, i had to fit my own pedestols on my last 165 and warrior told me just silaflex and screw straight to the floor as the ply under the fibreglass is plenty to hold them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptin kod Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Cheers all, will give Paul an email and hopefully get it sorted soon, dying to get out on the water now, even the wife will be glad to see the back of me KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptin kod Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Sent Warrior an email, if I buy there seat and pedestal for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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