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Seat for Montauk 17
Timber	#1  Posted on 06/17/06 - 6:35 AM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/06	I have an older (20 years old) Montauk that has a swivel seat and I would like to remove it and find a fixed bench etc. A month or so ago I asked and saw some good photos but where would I find a good bench seat for my Montauk 17. Thanks, N Edited by Tom W Clark on 06/17/06 - 8:58 AM
Tom W Clark	#2  Posted on 06/17/06 - 9:01 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Nils, You have a 1986 Montauk with a swivel seat? Is it mounted to a pedestal? Are you looking for a Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS) which is what was standard in a Montauk for over 30 years? If so, you can order an RPS from a Whaler dealer. I believe the cost is about $1,200 plus shipping. They are not quite as nice as the ones made in the 1980s.
Timber	#3  Posted on 06/20/06 - 6:00 PM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/06	Thank you Tom, Are there any less expensive alternatives ?
Joe Kriz	#4  Posted on 06/20/06 - 6:31 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Timber, If you don't want to spring for a new one, then I would keep your eye on eBay... A Montauk deserves an original RPS in my opinion... Look at the future selling point if you ever sell the boat. Plus, you most likely already have the holes in the floor for the RPS so you won't have to drill any.. Just screw in the new or used RPS... Personally, I would not put anything else in a Montauk except an original RPS....
Timber	#5  Posted on 06/20/06 - 6:44 PM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/06	Joe, Thanks. I haven't been able to enjoy the boat much as work has had me ragged but it is running well and fishing great. The single pedestal is a problem because, currently, there is no other safe seating. Where can I see stats/photos/info on the seats ? Thx again
Tom W Clark	#6  Posted on 06/21/06 - 9:05 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Nils, You can assemble the four major components of an RPS yourself and maybe save a little money. I have the Z-legs. You can order an RPS seat cushion from Lois Hall at Hall's Nautical Upholstery The stainless steel pivot frames must be ordered through a Whaler dealer. Detailed plans are available for the teak seat back. If you have some modest woodworking skills, you can build one yourself. Edited by Tom W Clark on 06/21/06 - 9:05 AM
Timber	#7  Posted on 06/25/06 - 8:50 AM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/06	Tom, Thanks, I am very interested in building it myself. I am a carpenter by vocation and can get it done. I just do not know what I require for a seat, etc. Can you help me some more here. I am very interested in acquiring the "Z" brackets. etc. Thx
Joe Kriz	#8  Posted on 06/25/06 - 11:08 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Timber, The drawings for the RPS seat back are temporarily located here. http://users.sisqtel.net/jkriz/drawin...wings.html Let us know how your project turns out and please take some photos of the process.
Tom W Clark	#9  Posted on 06/26/06 - 7:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Nils, I have a set of brand new OE Z-legs I can sell you for the price of $175 plus the shipping. Email me your shipping address and I can estimate the shipping for you.