View Full Version : Rear Seat for 1997 205
dmminfla
04-01-2009, 01:50 PM
I am looking for the rear bench seat for a 97 205. I only need th botom part that you sit on. Any sugestions would be helpful.
Any sugestions would be helpful.
DIY and have it covered :D
dmminfla
04-01-2009, 01:57 PM
The boat came with out the seat.
east tx skier
04-01-2009, 02:21 PM
DIY and have it covered :D
This may be about your only option. It would probably help if someone could trace the base of theirs for a pattern. Then, just have an upholstery shop match a picture. Thickness is about 4".
dmminfla
04-01-2009, 02:24 PM
I will have one made if I can't find a used one. I do have access to a seat from my friends 98 PS 205, I beleve it is the same seat.
I will have one made if I can't find a used one. I do have access to a seat from my friends 98 PS 205, I beleve it is the same seat.
I was gonna offer up a pattern but if your friend has a 98 that's the same a mine and same as a 97 :D so start tracing :D good luck.
dmminfla
04-01-2009, 02:32 PM
Thanks. What do you think it should cost to have made?
Thanks. What do you think it should cost to have made?
That I couldn't tell you, my nextdoor neighor is an upholstry guy and I usually pay for the work he does for me with an 18 pack of coors light :D
east tx skier
04-01-2009, 03:10 PM
Maybe $400 if you have marine vinyl and foam professionally installed. Just a guess. That's a pretty big piece. You might save some money if you make the base out of plywood. I think HDPE would be a better option, but not cheap.
I think HDPE would be a better option, but not cheap.
I was talking to a big upholsterer here in Az and he just uses ply and only uses HDPE where there's water like a sunpad otherwise just plywood on seats & panels. That HDPE stuff is real costly, when I had to do my sunpad I priced that stuff and went with marine ply with a s-load of poly finish on it and it does just fine with no warping or seperating.
east tx skier
04-01-2009, 07:42 PM
I was talking to a big upholsterer here in Az and he just uses ply and only uses HDPE where there's water like a sunpad otherwise just plywood on seats & panels. That HDPE stuff is real costly, when I had to do my sunpad I priced that stuff and went with marine ply with a s-load of poly finish on it and it does just fine with no warping or seperating.
It'll probably be fine. But I'd say that the rear seat gets more soaked than just about anywhere. And in 1997, it was 1/2 of the sunpad.
It'll probably be fine. But I'd say that the rear seat gets more soaked than just about anywhere. And in 1997, it was 1/2 of the sunpad.
That is true eastie my back seat gets soaked when I have a boatload :mad: and I tell everyone to drip dry on the platform but they just don't understand :mad:
east tx skier
04-01-2009, 08:34 PM
That is true eastie my back seat gets soaked when I have a boatload :mad: and I tell everyone to drip dry on the platform but they just don't understand :mad:
... or they sit on the transom with their feet on the seat and drip on it. To the O.P., I'd suggest a 3 piece design where the middle cushion flips over and makes a step.
Something like this. I know your design sits on side rails, but it doesn't have to unless you need to store something large under the seat. Just put the two sides on hinges and use the middle as a step. There are lots of stories of 95/96 and newer rear seats breaking under load when used as a step. If you do use the original design, beef up the middle.
Sorry for the competing brand, but here's what I'd do. The 91--94 Pro Stars had a step, but still used a single piece seat.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/buzzardbuoy/IMG_4078.jpg
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Sorry for the competing brand, but here's what I'd do. The 91--94 Pro Stars had a step, but still used a single piece seat.
It's ok, I always wanted one of those too :D and I like that option :D
east tx skier
04-02-2009, 12:15 AM
It's ok, I always wanted one of those too :D and I like that option :D
As long as we're looking at that picture, the hatch to adjust the packing nut isn't a bad addition that you can do to the Pro Star either. :)
dmminfla
04-17-2009, 01:01 PM
Thanks for all the imput guys. I had a new seat made for the 205. How does it look?
Craig
04-17-2009, 01:38 PM
That looks great!
brendenw
03-08-2010, 10:37 PM
What thickness was your base and was it Marine plywood? Where did you get your upholstery and how thick was the foam? I need to build the same thing. Mine broke in half. Do you have any other good tips. Mine has a support in the middle when it sits on the floor in the seat position.
Thrall
03-09-2010, 08:52 AM
Ck out the other 205 seat thread. Dbl 1/2" pressure treated plywood works great.