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Old 02-25-2011, 09:08 AM   #1
Gulf Comanche
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City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Old School
Vessel Model: 38' Trawler custom built by Hike Metal Products
Join Date: Dec 2007
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New Helm Chair for Old School

Following the advise of another thread on helm chairs, I set out to build my own. First to ebay: 1 new Honda Odyssey leather front seat, cost 85 + 90 shipping (weighs 61 pounds). Then to the machine shop to fix up a mount using the old base, cost 189.23. Total cost $364.23. I tried the auto wrecking yards for seats first but the stuff I found was either trashed or too expensive.

Pictures:
1. Old helm seat
2. New helm seat fresh from ebay w/ old seat next to it.
3. Bottom of new seat.
4. New seat w/ mount fitted.
5. New helm chair installed.

Mike
Baton Rouge
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