Pedestal seats

[OnTheWater]

So I need to get a new pedestal setup in the front of my boat; and I'm thinkin about getting a Control Post pedestal/seat combo. They are a bit different from the standard bike seat pedestal, in that they can be adjusted to 90 degrees vertical. I would imagine that these offer superior comfort and support, and I'm wondering if it's worth the extra change. Has anyone used one of these, or know someone who has one? Is it worth the $150?

Here's what they look like--

[river rat316]

Check Cabelas bargain Cave they have about 4 of these and there priced at 75-90$ I almost picked one up but had other things on my mind when I was in there

[blakjack23]

I purchased this one from Cabelas last year and it have worked great.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031972017580a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=pro+seat&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=pro+seat&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

[Wayne Ek]

On the Water: I guide full time during the soft-water season. I'm on the water 6 out of 7 days per week. I also fish more tournaments (bass) than a married man has a right to A also had to retire from police work because of a neck/back injury. Two seasons ago I replaced my bump seat with the control post and put in a recessed trolling motor foot control box. The control post is great, I can not say enough nice things about it... between the post and recessed trolling motor foot control NO MORE LEG CRAMPS OR SORE BACK!!!

[OnTheWater]

Thanks for the input. I really do like the idea of these, so I think I'll end up givin it a try. River Rat, what cabelas store did you see these at?

[river rat316]

ROGERS

[Deitz Dittrich]

wayne- I have been wanting to do the recesed foot pedal for years.. I just dont have the guts to put a big hole in my deck myself.. and I dont feel like paying anybody else yet either.. LOL

[Ralph Wiggum]

Dietz, maybe you should just buy a new boat?

[Deitz Dittrich]

lol @ rw.. not so sure the wife would dig that idea...

[Wayne Ek]

Dietz, go ahead and do it. You will not believe the differance it makes after an 8 hour day of fishing. I had good help, but it was a little scary. I will not own a boat without one after doing this. On another note, of to LOW for a little fishing on Friday.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Good luck on the woods wayne! You should have waited till march 11th and gone up with all of us!

[blakjack23]

Agape, don't you find it bothersome not being able to move the pedal to different sides of the boat? I like the idea of a recessed pedal but I move my pedal around all the time and I think it would kinda suck having it stuck in the center.

[Superduty]

I've seen the recessed pedal kits and often thought about doing it myself. I'd hate to put that big of a hole in the deck and not have it work. In regards to moving the foot pedal around, a lot of guys (me included) already screw the pedal down on the deck. I did it for safety reasons. Sometimes at higher speeds the pedal has a tendency to "levitate" -especially in rough water. I'm pretty sure that thing would hurt if it came apart and hit me in the head! I took a landing net off the forehead once after it bounced off of my front pedestal.

[OnTheWater]

Is there anywhere in particular that you can find info on these "kits". I too have though about it, but I don't think I could go through with it without good directions or help.

[Wayne Ek]

Blakjack: I don't have the pedal screwed down, it sits in the recess. I move it all the time, from one side to the other, mainly when I'm fishing docks.

Deitz: I would love to go up on March 11th, but I'm working the Rogers Cabelas for Cabelas days on the 11th and 12th then on the 18th and 19th. Have a great time up there.