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Old 05-12-2015, 12:20 PM   #1
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Older PA14 seat mount

I have a 2011 PA14 and have always been frustrated by the way the seat is mounted on the kayak. the bait loves to hide in it, as does short lobster and tackle. And just reaching under it would scrap the heck out of my hands.

So about a year ago I designed and had some prototypes built of an improved seat mount. And after a year of testing I have made some adjustments to the design and am considering making another run. The images are the prototype, there are some slight differences from the latest model.

Anyone interested in one? The advantages are it's lighter, a little higher and you can store stuff underneath.
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Old 05-12-2015, 01:33 PM   #2
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I have a 2011 PA14 and have always been frustrated by the way the seat is mounted on the kayak. the bait loves to hide in it, as does short lobster and tackle. And just reaching under it would scrap the heck out of my hands.

So about a year ago I designed and had some prototypes built of an improved seat mount. And after a year of testing I have made some adjustments to the design and am considering making another run. The images are the prototype, there are some slight differences from the latest model.

Anyone interested in one? The advantages are it's lighter, a little higher and you can store stuff underneath.
You got my interest. I might like one. How much higher are we talking? At least 1/1/2"-2"? And how much$?
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Old 05-13-2015, 08:07 AM   #3
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The more units are ordered the less the price. Ten would run about $35-40, twenty would be roughly $30.

It's about one inch higher, maybe an inch and a half.

It's constructed of .125 - .132 5052 aluminum.
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Old 05-13-2015, 01:29 PM   #4
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Great Design

The only concern with the design is the side to side motion. The downward payload is fine but the side way is the one thing you need to address. I don't want the chair to collapse side way. Any thoughts of adding some support like this to your design?
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Old 06-08-2015, 05:18 PM   #5
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Fish cleaning station for the trailer

A lot of the places that I fish, don't have any place to clean fish. Now after a long day on my but, I can stand up and take care of my fish.
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