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    Wobbly Swivl-Ease power pedastal

    I purchased an '88 champion, the only issue is the wobbly seats. They are 2" Swivl-ease. Should I put in the plates that you can buy? if so, do I need to open the exisiting hole in the boat? Or do you think the pole itself is the issue?

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    My '85 Champ was several years old and had wobble seats due to the old original plastic taper lock part. I bought replacement taper lock plastic parts that fit OK. This might have been what I ordered 15 years ago maybe (?) https://www.amazon.com/Springfield-M.../dp/B002IV6ODG

    If I remember correctly , original taper lock parts were kind of hard to remove, I think I cut the plastic with a hack saw, then used a hammer.

    Putting new ones on wasn't easy either; I drilled a hole in a 2x4 that would fit over the small part on bottom of taper lock; then I could hit 2x4 with hole with sledge hammer. I think I had couple of the 2x4s with holes due to 2x4s don't like being beat with a sledge hammer. see quote below

    I think the instructions said something like tap on the sides of the plastic part to seat the part on the post (maybe?). Part comes with a rivet, needed a pop rivet tool [bought a Marson model 39000/HP-2]; and drill hole into post for the rivet (maybe?).

    One Amazon review " did take some pounding to get it all the way on the pedastal."

    Good luck with your new Champ. I bought my Champ in 1989.
    Last edited by tj; 03-02-2023 at 04:24 PM.
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    Swivl-Eze was not the OEM provider in 88, it was Springfield Taper Lock, so the Swivl-Eze may not fit correctly. I'd ty a new Springfield and I bet it will resolve your problem.

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    Thanks for the tip.

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    The part-replacements above were for my two original 1985 sit-down seat pedestals, which became wiggly after many years.

    Almost forgot about my two SWIVL-EZE stand-up seat pedestals (photo), which work perfectly and do not wiggle. Might have been purchased sometime between 2000-2010 at BPS (??).

    Your pedestal taper-lock bushings might need replaced.
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    Last edited by tj; 03-05-2023 at 03:28 PM.
    Champion 184
    Mercury 175 EFI