04-17-2014, 07:52 PM
Your seat foam appears to be the correct size. Your Fish Cat also appears to the the correct size. Mine too measures 19" across from stitching to stitching.
More likely I think your foam itself is crushed or reduced in thickness. I think that over time it does crush or flatten. If the foam is less thick it will take up less "side-room" on the tube. The seat pocket is sewn to be less high than the height of the foam. That less height draws the sides in when the thicker foam is inserted. Pillow effect.
You still have a many options on how to deal with the seat..
Such as to shim the sides or bottom with a couple of inches of non-absorbent foam. You could even get a new foam seat, and if there is still slack, use the old foam seat cut for an insert to make it tighter.
You could also opt to get the air seat insert . If you go with the air insert, I think it will fit nice and tight again.
I bought the air seats from Creek Co for their 420 float tube, and they fit my Fish Cat. I don't see the seat air bladders listed on their web page anymore. You could probably call them and order. They are less that the Fish Cat ones, but the Fish Cat ones maybe heavier material.
Even if you add a plywood insert or a plastic chair you may need some added foam inserts on the sides or top.
My old Fish Cat foam for ONE seat panel measures 17 1/4" X 9 1/2" X 4 1/4" They are old and maybe a half inch less in thickness as they do fit much looser than before. You could go into a store that sells the Fish Cat and measure the thickness of an unused piece of seat foam.
Getting a new set of the Creek Co foam seats maybe an option for you too. I have a new Creek 420 tube and here is a measurement for their seat foam: (ONE panel only) 18 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 4 1/2".
[url "http://creekcompany.com/product.php?productid=16172&cat=251&page=1"]http://creekcompany.com/...p;cat=251&page=1[/url]
Creek Co frequently has sales.
Good luck, I hope this helps.
PS. Put the foam in the correct way and try it on the water. I think you will find that there is less taco effect than you think there will be.
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More likely I think your foam itself is crushed or reduced in thickness. I think that over time it does crush or flatten. If the foam is less thick it will take up less "side-room" on the tube. The seat pocket is sewn to be less high than the height of the foam. That less height draws the sides in when the thicker foam is inserted. Pillow effect.
You still have a many options on how to deal with the seat..
Such as to shim the sides or bottom with a couple of inches of non-absorbent foam. You could even get a new foam seat, and if there is still slack, use the old foam seat cut for an insert to make it tighter.
You could also opt to get the air seat insert . If you go with the air insert, I think it will fit nice and tight again.
I bought the air seats from Creek Co for their 420 float tube, and they fit my Fish Cat. I don't see the seat air bladders listed on their web page anymore. You could probably call them and order. They are less that the Fish Cat ones, but the Fish Cat ones maybe heavier material.
Even if you add a plywood insert or a plastic chair you may need some added foam inserts on the sides or top.
My old Fish Cat foam for ONE seat panel measures 17 1/4" X 9 1/2" X 4 1/4" They are old and maybe a half inch less in thickness as they do fit much looser than before. You could go into a store that sells the Fish Cat and measure the thickness of an unused piece of seat foam.
Getting a new set of the Creek Co foam seats maybe an option for you too. I have a new Creek 420 tube and here is a measurement for their seat foam: (ONE panel only) 18 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 4 1/2".
[url "http://creekcompany.com/product.php?productid=16172&cat=251&page=1"]http://creekcompany.com/...p;cat=251&page=1[/url]
Creek Co frequently has sales.
Good luck, I hope this helps.
PS. Put the foam in the correct way and try it on the water. I think you will find that there is less taco effect than you think there will be.
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