Suspension seat for Adventure 208

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Has anyone installed a suspension seat or air chair on their Adventure 208? Any details would be appreciated!
 
There are shock absorbing seat bases available but all the ones I know of have round bases. The 208 originally was equipped with a flat side pedestal ( D shaped ) . Typical round pedestal bases don't fit correctly. I had often thought about cutting off one side of a base but never did it. I wanted adjustable height and not shock absorbing.
Since the current offerings for shock absorbing seat bases run about $1,000 , I would be less inclined to try cutting off a side of the base.
 
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seasick said:
There are shock absorbing seat bases available but all the ones I know of have round bases. The 208 originally was equipped with a flat side pedestal ( D shaped ) . Typical round pedestal bases don't fit correctly. I had often thought about cutting off one side of a base but never did it. I wanted adjustable height and not shock absorbing.
Since the current offerings for shock absorbing seat bases run about $1,000 , I would be less inclined to try cutting off a side of the base.
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Thanks! Definitely want the suspension/shock absorbing. Most I'm looking at use the existing D shape base. You just have to specify 2 3/8 or 2 7/8 post so they can use the original base. Pretty sure mine is 2 3/8. One I like is from smoothmovesseats.com. I'm curious if anyone has used other brands or styles.
 
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put one on my 226 last year. seaspension seat pedestal. H can make it with the flat side like the original. wife says it take the edge off the slapping, which bothered her back. had to loose most of the space in the drawer underneath and with the swivel added about 1-2" in height.
 
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Facially Endowed said:
Thanks! Definitely want the suspension/shock absorbing. Most I'm looking at use the existing D shape base. You just have to specify 2 3/8 or 2 7/8 post so they can use the original base. Pretty sure mine is 2 3/8. One I like is from smoothmovesseats.com. I'm curious if anyone has used other brands or styles.
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Your pedestal is 2 7/8 inch
 
bcoco said:
put one on my 226 last year. seaspension seat pedestal. H can make it with the flat side like the original. wife says it take the edge off the slapping, which bothered her back. had to loose most of the space in the drawer underneath and with the swivel added about 1-2" in height.
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Why did you lose drawer space? Does the new pedestal extend into the space below the locker?
 
i used a seaspension 4185 so it swivels. didnt need it to slide on the port side.
 

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I've got a 228 but other than the transom, I think it is the same hull. I got a seaspension after I had a stroke, lol, the doctors were all asking "Do you doing anything that bounces you around?" Uh, yeah, I fish on the Pacific, all it does is bounce me around. It pounds the crap out of me.

My stroke was a vein bursting in my head, which really sucked, it was more painful than anything I've experienced by a lot, but they told me it was the "best" stroke to get. More than a year later, I'm still fishing.

I love the seaspension, I fish with a guy who also has a 228 but his 228 beats me up, I came back from a recent outing with him and my head was all fucked up, felt like I had another mini stroke, sharp stabbing pain in my head. Nowhere near as bad as an actual stroke but still.

I went out a week later in my boat with that seat and my head was fine.

I have nothing but good things to say about that seat post and the company that produces it. The main guy worked with me and made it so the ring around it went on top of the box where the seat is and the post went to through the top and sat right on the floor of the box. So it is supported twice.

If you look through my post history I'm 99% sure I posted pictures of the install.
 
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luckydude said:
I've got a 228 but other than the transom, I think it is the same hull. I got a seaspension after I had a stroke, lol, the doctors were all asking "Do you doing anything that bounces you around?" Uh, yeah, I fish on the Pacific, all it does is bounce me around. It pounds the crap out of me.

My stroke was a vein bursting in my head, which really sucked, it was more painful than anything I've experienced by a lot, but they told me it was the "best" stroke to get. More than a year later, I'm still fishing.

I love the seaspension, I fish with a guy who also has a 228 but his 228 beats me up, I came back from a recent outing with him and my head was all fucked up, felt like I had another mini stroke, sharp stabbing pain in my head. Nowhere near as bad as an actual stroke but still.

I went out a week later in my boat with that seat and my head was fine.

I have nothing but good things to say about that seat post and the company that produces it. The main guy worked with me and made it so the ring around it went on top of the box where the seat is and the post went to through the top and sat right on the floor of the box. So it is supported twice.

If you look through my post history I'm 99% sure I posted pictures of the install.
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Thats were i got the idea from.
thanks
 
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