07-07-2007, 10:05 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have maintained a continous battle with the inflated seats on my tubes...first the Super Fat Cat and now the H3. I suspect that the problem is as much my own lust for experimentation as any real problem with the seats.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the seat ideas I played with on the SFC was cutting down a PVC patio chair and setting it in place on the tube seat. It worked fine, and I enjoyed having the arm rest, but it was just a bit snug in the SFC. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My new H3 has appreciably wider seating. And, I have been having to work to get the seats adjusted right. So, I figured I would dig out my old armchair seat and give it a go on the H3. I haven't had it on the water yet, but it looks like it fits great. The back is high enough and nicely contoured. The seat bottom extends just beyond the (too short) inflated seat of the H3 and rolls over nicely for comfort. The bottom is also better contoured to the behind. When the H3 seats are fully inflated, they become very uncomfortable after a while.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will be taking the new seat afloat next week, but thought I would go ahead and post the preliminary pics for anyone who might want to try this seat...and who might have an old patio chair laying around to use.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]First of all, you can use almost any kind of saw to cut the legs off the chair. A hack saw, reciprocating saw or even a plain old hand saw will get the job done. I used this high speed cutting disk in my drill. It works well but i potentially dangerous if you slip. The abrasive blade cuts through flesh pretty good too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I originally just cut off the legs and plopped the chair on the SFC to test it out. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Since the H3 sits a bit higher, and since I want to avoid damaging the seat cover with extended use, I cut and sanded down the extra PVC on the bottom to get a lighter seat and a smoother bottom.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Installing the seat is easy. Just set it in place and use a bungee cord around the bottom to keep it securely up against the back rest.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]From the side it looks like the seat was custom designed for the H3. Well, it was...for me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You should be seeing this seat in the pics for most of my future reports.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the seat ideas I played with on the SFC was cutting down a PVC patio chair and setting it in place on the tube seat. It worked fine, and I enjoyed having the arm rest, but it was just a bit snug in the SFC. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My new H3 has appreciably wider seating. And, I have been having to work to get the seats adjusted right. So, I figured I would dig out my old armchair seat and give it a go on the H3. I haven't had it on the water yet, but it looks like it fits great. The back is high enough and nicely contoured. The seat bottom extends just beyond the (too short) inflated seat of the H3 and rolls over nicely for comfort. The bottom is also better contoured to the behind. When the H3 seats are fully inflated, they become very uncomfortable after a while.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will be taking the new seat afloat next week, but thought I would go ahead and post the preliminary pics for anyone who might want to try this seat...and who might have an old patio chair laying around to use.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]First of all, you can use almost any kind of saw to cut the legs off the chair. A hack saw, reciprocating saw or even a plain old hand saw will get the job done. I used this high speed cutting disk in my drill. It works well but i potentially dangerous if you slip. The abrasive blade cuts through flesh pretty good too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I originally just cut off the legs and plopped the chair on the SFC to test it out. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Since the H3 sits a bit higher, and since I want to avoid damaging the seat cover with extended use, I cut and sanded down the extra PVC on the bottom to get a lighter seat and a smoother bottom.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Installing the seat is easy. Just set it in place and use a bungee cord around the bottom to keep it securely up against the back rest.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]From the side it looks like the seat was custom designed for the H3. Well, it was...for me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You should be seeing this seat in the pics for most of my future reports.[/#0000ff]
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