Mounting a boat seat in a drop down.

[JaySt.cloud]

Does anyone have any suggestions regarding mounting a pedestal seat in a drop down fish house. I saw on the get together pics that Lazydayz has some mounted in his house. I have a Grand Lodge like him and was wondering if there were any tricks. With the banging around and abuse I'm sure these seats would get, I'd hate to wreck the floor.

Any help is appreciated..

Thanks

[LaZyDayZ]

Hey... Nice shack you have!!!

I used the small bases and had to cut about a 3 inch diameter hole. I used 1 inch stainless steel screws to hold them down. One of my boys is 6'3 and weighs in at 230 and the seats support him just fine. I orgionally had 1/2 inch screws but it rocked a bit but the 1 inch are plenty.

They do make some bases that are not recessed into the floor. I thought about them but really wanted to have a clean smoothe floor if I had the seats out or in a different location.

I went with 2 seats and 3 mounts. 2 of the mounts set in a decent place for fising and the 3rd at the end of the table for an extra seat.

Good luck..

[ice_it_06]

Boat seats are great addition/ideas to a fish house floor plan. You can really utilize your entire floor plan with them.

I have had "flush" mounts in the floor for pin pedistal/swivel seats on various houses. They work great and pull them out and put under a bunk or in the truck if you don't need them.

Just keep the base area underside well supported and you will be fine. Knowing where frame supports are is crucial obviously to dictate where you can and cant install them.

Surface mounts are a option if you dont mind them sticking up out of the floor.

Short adjustable pedistals are the best and buy seats according to your budget. I believe my "cheaper set up" was $110 a piece for the mount,pedistal, & seat.

I've also seen people build a short wood base and mount the swivel boat seat on top. These seats were located along wall areas between holes but permanently attatched to the floor.

[ice_it_06]

Another "CHEAP" $30 - $40 option is a adjustable mechanics stool like you can get at Northern Tool.

Has like 5 - 6 casters on it and a storage tray on the bottom for tools (jigs & goodies). Seat is padded and adjustable up to like 20" I believe. They work great IMHO.

[JaySt.cloud]

Lazydayz, I just got that house this summer, and have been trying to pimp it out ever since. I can't wait to get out on the ice with it. I saw the pics in the get together list and see that you too had been busy "pimping". Did you fish with that house last year? How did you like it?

Thanks for the help everyone on the seat mounts, I will do a little more research.

[LaZyDayZ]

I bought it at the end of the season (better price)

I took it out the day I bought it for a day trip and then once up to LOW in March.

Man I love it.. Pulled down the highway at 70 MPH like a dream. We used it this summer about 6 times as a camper again pulls like a dream and comfy too..

Hope to catch ya on the ice some time..