Restoring rear seat in 96 prostar 205

[mikeg205]

Originally Posted by saltybalty

Since the seat spans more than 54 inches would I be able to create a seat bottom that would be stable enough to bridge that much of a gap. I feel like any type of joint in the composite would fail under significant weight.

You can get it in 96 x 54 but really pricey...marine plywood and resin coated? that would work. Thought I had a source for replacement panels...but can't find tonight...

[Table Rocker]

Here is a honeycomb aluminum panel source:
http://www.portafab.com/marine.html

[saltybalty]

If my back seat looked like that I wouldn't tear into it either! Thanks for the honeycomb source. I imagine shipping is costly. And thank you everyone else for your help too. I am excited to be a member of this community. Keep those suggestions coming

[JimN]

Originally Posted by saltybalty

I use imageshack on my droid phone and posting on other forums haven't had issues. I tried the alternate forum link they provide and the pictures didn't show up. I will figure it out before I post pics again. So my apologies for the oversized images.

The seat appears to be factory and I have heard others mention honeycomb seat bases as well. I just can't find any posts to reference right now. Anyone know how the weight of the honeycomb will compare to the weight of the composite board?

If you send the photos to an online site, you can go back later to re-size them- online photos don't need to be higher resolution than 72dpi (if that's the only units offered). Most start at 300dpi and are too large but most photo viewing software offers some way to easily re-size.

[JimN]

Originally Posted by saltybalty

If my back seat looked like that I wouldn't tear into it either! Thanks for the honeycomb source. I imagine shipping is costly. And thank you everyone else for your help too. I am excited to be a member of this community. Keep those suggestions coming

Might be a more local source, too.

[TxsRiverRat]

I have to ask the obvious but unasked question... Why would anyone have modified the seat that way...?

[saltybalty]

It must have been stood in for too many years. Someone else in this thread had the issue. The previous owner installed some extra treated wood to extend the area the seat sits on to prevent the problem from getting worse

[ricford]

My boat's in storage a hundred miles away, but I'm sure the base is made of that Starboard composite material. It's the same year, why would Mastercraft make two different rear seats in the same year. Strange.