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hello everyone
I have a problem (NO not that [cool]).
Im trying to get a float tube and its gonna be fat cat lcs
or super fat cat.
Now- how about that air seat, Do you guys have
a problem with seat leaking air???
I would hate to have a leak in seat in middle
of fishing (or sleeping).
Please let me know.
Thank you ,Peter
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Sorry, peter805, I got nothing in the way of an answer for you. But I'll be watching this one for an opportunity to ask a question about sitting in or above the water. I've used a U-boat for years. I'm so used to being one with the water, in a Rick Clun sort of way, that I probably would appreciate a boat if I had one.
I'm used to being bellybutton deep, but with my elbow often touching water, I'm interested in raised seating for better casting.
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[cool][#0000ff]As the Goddess indicated, I am on my second generation of Super Fat Cats. I fished the first one for almost six years before buying a new one. The first one still float and is used for family or friends when the need arises. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I DID have leak problems with the seat on the old model. I had multiple seams in the corrugations and it developed pinhole leaks at almost every one of the corners. By the time I retired it there was probably a pound of Aquaseal holding that seat together.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have used my 2007 model for almost a year now and have never had a leak in the seat or the main air bladder. About 80 trips last season. The current models have a much different seat design and the quality of materials and construction seem to be better. Time will tell.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is not a safety hazard in having a leak in your seat, but you will sit lower in the water and the two sides of your craft will pull in on you. A firmly inflated seat not only keeps you sitting up high off the water but provides rigid support to keep the two sides of the tube out away from you too.[/#0000ff]
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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]As the Goddess indicated, I am on my second generation of Super Fat Cats. I fished the first one for almost six years before buying a new one. The first one still float and is used for family or friends when the need arises. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I DID have leak problems with the seat on the old model. I had multiple seams in the corrugations and it developed pinhole leaks at almost every one of the corners. By the time I retired it there was probably a pound of Aquaseal holding that seat together.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have used my 2007 model for almost a year now and have never had a leak in the seat or the main air bladder. About 80 trips last season. The current models have a much different seat design and the quality of materials and construction seem to be better. Time will tell.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is not a safety hazard in having a leak in your seat, but you will sit lower in the water and the two sides of your craft will pull in on you. A firmly inflated seat not only keeps you sitting up high off the water but provides rigid support to keep the two sides of the tube out away from you too.[/#0000ff][/quote]
I seeeeeee
Thank you for the info.
I really like the idea of the air seat so I think I may
geve that a go and see what happens.
Once again thank you
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There are a few ways to achieve this.
The air seat of the SFC is the simplest being part of a tube.
But any tube can have an inflatable cushion stuck with velcro to the mesh seat of the tube. The velcro is only to keep it in place while walking to the water and back.
Using this method sounds less elegant, but it does serve the purpose that on a windy day, you can simply let the air out, and lower your body which reduces your wind catching profile.
I do this in a Bucks Bag Bullet. This has a medium height ride, with the seat at the "awash by an inch and a half level" while occupied. I get the higher ride with the separate cushion in nice weather, and pull the plug when wind goes over eg Force 4, or a big swell suggests a lower centre of gravity might be more comfortable.
TD would you please let us know how the SFC feels and functions if the seat is deliberately deflated for such a reason.
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"TD would you please let us know how the SFC feels and functions if the seat is deliberately deflated for such a reason. "
[cool][#0000ff]An interesting concept, but impractical. For the very small amount of reduction in wind-catching surface above water you would sacrifice a great deal in comfort and stability. However, if it works for you, that is all that is important.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have had several trips...with the older model SFC...in which the bottom portion of the seat lost enough air that I was fishing at a lower altitude. The single greatest detriment was in having to keep repositioning myself towards the back of the seat, to keep from sliding out. When the seat is fully inflated it has a slight backward tilt, to help keep you comfortably in your seat. When it loses pressure you slide forward. When the seat got too low I had to leave the water because I could not fish without constant repositioning. That took a toll on my arms and back.[/#0000ff]
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OK - I see.
Of course a SFC is designed for operation with the seat inflated, so it is expecting a lot if it were just as good deflated.
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[quote IrishFloatTube]There are a few ways to achieve this.
The air seat of the SFC is the simplest being part of a tube.
But any tube can have an inflatable cushion stuck with velcro to the mesh seat of the tube. The velcro is only to keep it in place while walking to the water and back.
Using this method sounds less elegant, but it does serve the purpose that on a windy day, you can simply let the air out, and lower your body which reduces your wind catching profile.
I do this in a Bucks Bag Bullet. This has a medium height ride, with the seat at the "awash by an inch and a half level" while occupied. I get the higher ride with the separate cushion in nice weather, and pull the plug when wind goes over eg Force 4, or a big swell suggests a lower centre of gravity might be more comfortable.
TD would you please let us know how the SFC feels and functions if the seat is deliberately deflated for such a reason.[/quote]
I was thinking just about that- puting air cushion on top
of the rigit foam seat (maybe even two cushions).
If I dont like the extra air cushion I can always remove it.
That just maybe the way to go.
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I had one of the first SFC. It had Mesh behind the seat. It also had the styro seat. I also bought one of those foam sitting pads like for hunting.
Put that on the seat and was happy as a clam[laugh]
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