RockAndRye wrote:
I finally scored a pro angler that I could afford...its newer, and has a vantage seat with the 350 lb capacity.
I've also seen older models with a non-elevated, hinged seat that seemed far sturdier compared to the cable and round tubing of the newer chair.
As a big guy (340) I'd rather not be that close to capacity in a situation that could result in me falling out of a kayak and drowning...
Is the seat of older models indeed sturdier? Is there a way to retrofit and new boat with an old seat to capitalize on said sturdiness?
Any info or advice here?
As I recall, the pre-Vantage seats were held in place by fittings that were molded into the deck. Two slip-beneath pins in the back and two threaded screws in the front. You would need to fabricate an "adapter" base with those fittings (or a permanent mount solution) to hold the old folding seat and then figure out a way to secure the base to the current Vantage seat mounts. It would be easier to just purchase a sturdy non-kayak seat from any marine supply and then adapt that to the Vantage mounting points.
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