09-15-2009, 06:42 AM
This is how I stabilized the backrest on my Fat Cat.
1. (Pic 1) I fashioned a PVC frame that is approximately the same height as the foam seat, with a foam pad attached to the top beam of the frame.
2. (pic 2) The frame is attached to the seat with a bungee threaded through the back of the seat.
3. (pic 3) There also are two PVC rods that are wedged into each corner of the foam pad seat and provide rigid stability to the frame.
4. (pic4) The final product from the back.
This has worked well for me and I haven't had back problems while fishing for a couple of years. (and I use my tube about once a week during the summer and fall.) I don't know if this will work for you because you are a bit taller than I. Also, it probably wouldn't work in a SFC, because the rods under the bottom cushion might damage the air filled seat.
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1. (Pic 1) I fashioned a PVC frame that is approximately the same height as the foam seat, with a foam pad attached to the top beam of the frame.
2. (pic 2) The frame is attached to the seat with a bungee threaded through the back of the seat.
3. (pic 3) There also are two PVC rods that are wedged into each corner of the foam pad seat and provide rigid stability to the frame.
4. (pic4) The final product from the back.
This has worked well for me and I haven't had back problems while fishing for a couple of years. (and I use my tube about once a week during the summer and fall.) I don't know if this will work for you because you are a bit taller than I. Also, it probably wouldn't work in a SFC, because the rods under the bottom cushion might damage the air filled seat.
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