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play pen ?

zstevens

zstevens

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ive seen this on some newer bowriders , i thougt it would be a easy thing to build if it doesnt exist already ! a center section pad for between front seats to make a sun pad out of ? i havent called anyone @ checkmate yet thougt i'd bring it up here first . thanks z
 
Thats a great idea.I've thought of that myself,but how would you support it between the seats without having some sort of bracket sticking out.Any ideas?:confused:
 
my thougt would be either notches in seat frames or a smooth rail ledge to support center piece in a way that its held in place
 
had a formula that had it in the front seats at the marina. they could do it they do something like that in there larger cabin boats like the zt 260 i have in the shop. you put cushions in and add to it to make the bed area larger. it is a good idea and i think it is important that they get customer feed back to help develop.
 
coop or anyone @ checkmate wanna chime in on this ? is there a way to retro fit one from a diff model checkmate ? w/ the amount of bowriders/outboards w/o a sunpad @ the transom i was thinkin this would be a hit ! :thumb: thanks z
 
zstevens said:
my thougt would be either notches in seat frames or a smooth rail ledge to support center piece in a way that its held in place
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I like the notching the seat frame idea.I've cut my pattern out and will be getting it to the upholstery shop soon.I was hung up on how to support the cushion without brackets,but not anymore.THANKS ''Z'':bigthumb:
 
Theres a couple of ways to add a center section between the bowrider seats. The easiest way would be to install a 90 degree L bracket along the bottom of the new center section so that the lip of the "L" would rest upon the existing bow seat supports. The second way would be to install into the floor a "cup" with a table leg for the center piece to drop into.
 
check 16 i'm glad it worked 4 ya ! your further along w/it than me whats it costin you to get finished product? jup , i was thinkin the leg too but i 'd guess it would take more than 1 ?
 
zstevens said:
check 16 i'm glad it worked 4 ya ! your further along w/it than me whats it costin you to get finished product? jup , i was thinkin the leg too but i 'd guess it would take more than 1 ?
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Well the wood and sealer I already had laying around so no cost there.but the upholstery shop will be a different story.I will keep you posted on cost when I,m done.Now I,m kinda thinking of maybe using the ''L'' bracket idea with one cross brace in the center that will sit in a small notch in the seat frame.As you can tell I'm gettin ideas from you guys.So keep brainstorm'in.I agree Checkmate should look into this as an option I think it would sell.
 
Check, shoot a few pictures of the current set up in the bow. Maybe one with the cushions in place and one with them out. I am thinking its not a great distance and you could use the current seat structure for support. Kind of a drop lip that goes under the current cushions.
 
O.K. here is what I've come up with.I took a couple 2x2x1/8 thick alum.angle.This may not look strong,but it is very strong.I had my kids stand on it with me about 350 lbs.no problem.I notched the ends out so they would sit on the seat frame.I ripped one of my angles down too 1 inch on one side so it would not stick down so far,because I want to be able to use this area as a small storage towels,camera,supplies,ect.I made a mock up to see how this would work.Well I can drop it into place in seconds and take it out just the same.This is still a work in progress so suggestions are welcome. BOWPAD005.jpg BOWPAD004.jpg BOWPAD001.jpg
 
As soon as I get the cushion back from upholstery I'll mount my brackets and show pics of how it turned out.:D
 
If you ran 1x1 angles (or whatever size) on the long sides and rivet them to the other angles it would tie it all together as one solid frame. Even flat aluminum strips would tie it together but I tend to lean toward overkill when the weight difference is going to be negligible. The angle adds much more strength though.

or... make Z's like barn doors and cut it in the center so you can open either side to access the storage through the continuous piano hinge you put on one side.
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Well, I have to give my opinion, so here goes. I have thought about doing this every time I see a bowrider I like. My plan was to go with the plywood and screw/construction adhesive a 1x2 on edge, all the way around the bottom outside edge of the plywood. Then use aluminum L channel (I think thats what its called) to run all the way down both sides and tuck in under the edge of the existing seats That would be rust free, strong, and light. I would drill a few holes in the plywood for the moisture to escape. Some may complain a 1x2 doesnt do much for structural support, but it isnt that big of a span to cross, and once it was glued and screwed it would be pretty strong. Its kinda tough to explain the pretty pictures in my head.
 
CHECK16 said:
O.K. here is what I've come up with.I took a couple 2x2x1/8 thick alum.angle.This may not look strong,but it is very strong.I had my kids stand on it with me about 350 lbs.no problem.I notched the ends out so they would sit on the seat frame.I ripped one of my angles down too 1 inch on one side so it would not stick down so far,because I want to be able to use this area as a small storage towels,camera,supplies,ect.I made a mock up to see how this would work.Well I can drop it into place in seconds and take it out just the same.This is still a work in progress so suggestions are welcome. BOWPAD005.jpg BOWPAD004.jpg BOWPAD001.jpg
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Heres how it turned out.It cost about $70.00 total.$55 of that was upholstery.I made it a little short to leave room for my first aid kit.LOL BOWPAD010.jpg BOWPAD007.jpg BOWPAD005-1.jpg
 
That looks good, and is very similar to how they build them now.

Similar, but not the same. Great mod:bounce:

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That looks real good.

May only cost $70, but its value can't be equated imo...

Something to think about for the Pulsare.

Thanks for sharing!
 
Thanks guys!!!I had thought of doing this,but it was ya'll that got me motivated.:bigthumb:The only problem was matching the white. I had about 20 shades to choose from and the closest I got is still about 1/2 a shade off if you know what I mean.Anyone trying to do this might want to get the material from Checkmate.Anyways it turned out very nice with no notching the seat frames like I was going to do.Oh! I ended up using 1x2x1/8 aluminum angle for my support very strong.:thumb:
 
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