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patha

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broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« on: August 31, 2009, 03:27:57 PM »
broke a seat so what do you guys think about two benches in a jet boat? one up front and in back?

pros and cons
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erick44

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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 08:39:28 PM »
i have back to back benches and i like them. here is a pic.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 08:46:24 PM »
If you normally carry passengers you will get tired of having to climb over the seats all the time.  I usually have three people in my small boat and would not be able to deal with two benches.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 09:21:05 PM »
Well Chief I guess perception is everything.   I have back to backs in my 18 ft Horizon and I love em.   Great to stretch out on when floating and you can put more people in a small boat as they optimize the space.    Much better for "adult" activities in unoccupied coves when you don't have a real boat LOL

Not that I would know firsthand about that stuff
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 09:36:05 PM »
Quote from: patha on August 31, 2009, 03:27:57 PM
broke a seat so what do you guys think about two benches in a jet boat? one up front and in back?

pros and cons
thanks

I had to get rid of my back to backs....heavy foot, bunch of HP and a feather light hull, it would stand up and scare the living crap out of anyone in the back seat, no one would ride in them...

Now have two buckets and a bench (front facing)..

I did like the back to backs because of the extra leg room (I'm 6'6") but may as well have been a two seater...Besides, it is much easier to get my big giant but under the deck now... :thumbup:


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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 09:50:02 PM »
Whoa whoa whoa -- careful with that talk about "big giant butts".    I don't know what will happen first, either Omar will want pics or the Vegas boyz will chime in to Gay up this thread in no time.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 09:52:24 PM »
Quote from: GlassCutter on August 31, 2009, 09:50:02 PM
Whoa whoa whoa -- careful with that talk about "big giant butts".    I don't know what will happen first, either Omar will want pics or the Vegas boyz will chime in to Gay up this thread in no time.

Oh now you did it, I only used one "t" in the word "but", you used two, I did that so Omar would not find it under a search....... >:D

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Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on December 22, 2009, 07:40:31 PM
If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Quote from: IRRebel on June 11, 2011, 07:30:45 PM
Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
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patha

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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 10:01:49 PM »
not looking at doing any back to back i know that seating kinda sucks for passengers.  climbing over isnt too much of an issue since there is hardly and isle there anyways
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2009, 10:42:42 PM »
Why would it suck for passengers?   They get to stretch out more than anyone else in the boat.   They can observe a skier.   They are very very close to the peeps in the front so conversation while underway is easy.   I don't see the downside.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2009, 07:18:53 AM »
I like having a bench in the back but then again i have two small kids and I like the idea of them not getting into the motor area.
The only down side i can see to bench bench combo would be you have to have a full stringer boat with no floor up front to mount your diverter control to. If you do not have a PD then should not be an issue. I do like my brothers front bench it is cool. It has a spot for the driver with a side to hold you in the driver seat then the other side is open makes it nice.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2009, 11:33:49 AM »
Quote from: sturat 514 on September 01, 2009, 07:18:53 AM
I like having a bench in the back but then again i have two small kids and I like the idea of them not getting into the motor area.
The only down side i can see to bench bench combo would be you have to have a full stringer boat with no floor up front to mount your diverter control to. If you do not have a PD then should not be an issue. I do like my brothers front bench it is cool. It has a spot for the driver with a side to hold you in the driver seat then the other side is open makes it nice.

They make Stringer and Floor Mount Throttle and Divertor controls. I have a 1/4 stringer with Bench to Bench and floor mount throttle and Hydro divertor
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sturat 514

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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2009, 01:12:15 PM »
Quote from: OC2Vegas on September 01, 2009, 11:33:49 AM
They make Stringer and Floor Mount Throttle and Divertor controls. I have a 1/4 stringer with Bench to Bench and floor mount throttle and Hydro divertor
The point i was trying to make and did not clairfy well, ok not at all was with a bench to bench and a floor the manul PD would be between your legs and that i do not like. You have a hdraulic so no worries there.
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2009, 08:04:34 PM »
im thinkin of doing the back to backs in my deal this winter
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2009, 03:21:24 PM »
patha, I have what your thinking about and really like it. I can seat 6 in my 18 ft. jet and my cooler fits outside of stringer between the 2 seats. no cons that I can think of except that there made out of thick ply wood that is heavy and rotting. I will  replace with glass some day. 
 
                                                                                           
 
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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2009, 04:33:32 PM »
Quote from: sturat 514 on September 01, 2009, 01:12:15 PM
The point i was trying to make and did not clairfy well, ok not at all was with a bench to bench and a floor the manul PD would be between your legs and that i do not like. You have a hdraulic so no worries there.

Nope! You mount the diverter control so when you want to toss it back in full roost, your hand is n the wife/girlfirends best friends crotch when you do it. >:D

Had a 4 speed Nova with a bench seat in high school. Loved 2nd and 4th gears! >:D

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Re: broke a seat...what about 2 benches?
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2009, 06:38:23 PM »
Quote from: IRRebel on September 04, 2009, 04:33:32 PM
Nope! You mount the diverter control so when you want to toss it back in full roost, your hand is n the wife/girlfirends best friends crotch when you do it. >:D

Had a 4 speed Nova with a bench seat in high school. Loved 2nd and 4th gears! >:D

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Had a Tremec 5 speed in a Chevelle, that very thing kept it in fourth gear and prevented a lot of tickets :sly:

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Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on December 22, 2009, 07:40:31 PM
If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Quote from: IRRebel on June 11, 2011, 07:30:45 PM
Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
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