Swivel helm seat upgrade info

[bluetooth]

Has anyone modified their helm seat from fixed to a swivel design?
I'm aware you can add an intermediate swivel plate.

I'm after products that have been used with success in relation to robustness and longevity. Anyone able to offer advice on what they have used and how successful?

For fairline targa 40. I've seen boats advertised with them so know it works.

Cheers all.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Lota of different types available

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=boat+seat+swivel+mounts&form=HDRSC3&first=1

Take your pick

I made my own so cannot comment about quality of the ones above

 

[bluetooth]

Lota of different types available

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=boat+seat+swivel+mounts&form=HDRSC3&first=1

Take your pick

I made my own so cannot comment about quality of the ones above

Yeah, that's the issue. I want to pick well
Out of interest how did u make yours, or are you in the machining world?

 

[rogerthebodger]

Yeah, that's the issue. I want to pick well
Out of interest how did u make yours, or are you in the machining world?

I am in the engineering design world and have a workshop at home

Any pics of your existing seats and the base

 

[Seastoke]

Could you use your existing seat and use the swivel off say a office chair.

 

[stelican]

They are commonly used as an add-on the front seats of motorhomes but may not be made of stainless steel.

 

[rogerthebodger]

If your seat has a flat base with 4 tapped holes in it for fixing down like mine, I got a piece of stainless-steel plate 5 or 6 mm thick to bolt to the underside of the seat and a second one to bolt to the seat stand.

I the welded a 25 mm dia rod to the upper plate and a piece of 3/4 stainless schedule 40 socket to the lower / stand plate.

The 25mm. bar would hen fit inro the socket on the lower stand which would allow the seat to swivel/

This is how I did the seat at my navigation station so I could sit on the seat and swivel my legs under the nav table

 

[bluetooth]

If your seat has a flat base with 4 tapped holes in it for fixing down like mine, I got a piece of stainless-steel plate 5 or 6 mm thick to bolt to the underside of the seat and a second one to bolt to the seat stand.

I the welded a 25 mm dia rod to the upper plate and a piece of 3/4 stainless schedule 40 socket to the lower / stand plate.

The 25mm. bar would hen fit inro the socket on the lower stand which would allow the seat to swivel/

This is how I did the seat at my navigation station so I could sit on the seat and swivel my legs under the nav table

Sounds very impressive.
Yep my seat has 4 holes in it and bolts to the GRP helm moulding.
Thx for info

 

[bluetooth]

Could you use your existing seat and use the swivel off say a office chair.

Yep don't plan on changing the seat. Just adding a swivel, but want it durable for sea conditions.

 

[Seastoke]

Has anyone modified their helm seat from fixed to a swivel design?
I'm aware you can add an intermediate swivel plate.

I'm after products that have been used with success in relation to robustness and longevity. Anyone able to offer advice on what they have used and how successful?

For fairline targa 40. I've seen boats advertised with them so know it works.

Cheers all.