Attwood Pedestal Pin Post Adapter Question

[M-D]

Well I have finally reached that point where I have to do something about my sticking seat posts!
I like the idea of converting to the 3/4" pin style, had them in a boat before my Champ and really liked them.
Does anyone know if I can machine the Attwood 1.77" post adapter down a smidgen so they will fit my 1.75" sockets?
I am assuming that they will not fit as is.

[bruce']

I took a belt sander and took enough off to make the fit. I just placed them in a vise and took a little time to make it look right. Once they are in you wont see difference anyway. Take a little at a time. I also polished the holes in the boat with a flap wheel. But decided it would be better to take the metal off instead of the plastic.

[kcg202champ]

Partner im in the same situation... i finally got the back seat pedestal out from being "stuck" or froze-up, now im trying to decide on just using a flapper sander and cleaning up the original hole or update the hole to the 3/4" pin sleeve. I made a thread on here and a fella gave me a link to Iboats.com i think about those converter sleeves. I may just drop the coin in those and make decision after getting them in on which way i go to fix my problem.

[M-D]

Partner im in the same situation... i finally got the back seat pedestal out from being "stuck" or froze-up, now im trying to decide on just using a flapper sander and cleaning up the original hole or update the hole to the 3/4" pin sleeve. I made a thread on here and a fella gave me a link to Iboats.com i think about those converter sleeves. I may just drop the coin in those and make decision after getting them in on which way i go to fix my problem.

I am going the conversion route for sure. Stopped at Gander Mtn last night and they had the 13" fixed pin pedestal marked way down so I scooped one of those up...project started!

[M-D]

I took a belt sander and took enough off to make the fit. I just placed them in a vise and took a little time to make it look right. Once they are in you wont see difference anyway. Take a little at a time. I also polished the holes in the boat with a flap wheel. But decided it would be better to take the metal off instead of the plastic.

Thanks for the thoughts Bruce. I was also wondering if that might be a way to do it. I have a friend with a lathe, bet I could just chuck it up and use a piece of sand paper on a block same width as the adapter...

[kcg202champ]

Which style of bushings did you go with??? Brass or composit plastic? I have a link from Iboats.com for some

[M-D]

Which style of bushings did you go with??? Brass or composit plastic? I have a link from Iboats.com for some

I plan to purchase the Attwood adapters, they are some sort of plastic, nylon ect.
Please post up your link when you can if it is different from the Attwood product.

[kcg202champ]

Here's what another member here sent:
http://www.iboats.com/Bushing-Swivl-Eze

[gleninaz]

I bought the Attwood and had my carpet guy install them. He sprayed silicone on them and pounded them in with a deadblow mallet. They work great and no squeaks. I hated those old 1.75 seats.

[Fidgetcranker]

They sell the attwood adapters on ebay.
I used a barrel sander to widen the hole a bit and tapped the adapter in with a hammer.
They work easy and great...Hope I don't ever want to take them out!

[M-D]

THANKS for all of the thoughts folks!!

[kcg202champ]

Mine are on order from Iboats.com and headn my way... just 1 more way to update my ride!!!

[M-D]

Adapter ordered.
Next question if anyone knows, the Attwood seat bases, do they have the same bolt pattern as the old bases with the 1.75" pedestals? I measured my existing 1.75" seat base bolt pattern and got a diagonal number of ~7.75" and a corner to corner (same side) of ~5.5".
I sent an email to Attwood a few days ago but have not received a reply.