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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: stierney11 on February 02, 2015, 05:42:18 PM

Title: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: stierney11 on February 02, 2015, 05:42:18 PM

Fiberglass bucket and bench better than going with wood all around ?  I have found sum one who makes fiberglass buckets and bench with out upholstery and shipping for 500$ or with upholstery 1000$ and shipping


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Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: jimpen on February 02, 2015, 06:12:47 PM

Fiberglass all the way. If you can get them done that cheap a smoking deal just got mine back today


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Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: JBASHAM on February 02, 2015, 07:47:07 PM

Quote from: stierney11 on February 02, 2015, 05:42:18 PM

Fiberglass bucket and bench better than going with wood all around ?  I have found sum one who makes fiberglass buckets and bench with out upholstery and shipping for 500$ or with upholstery 1000$ and shipping


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Can you share your source? All the ones I've found want almost 5 for just the bench.


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Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: jyeager on February 02, 2015, 09:27:12 PM

I would always go with fiberglass. The wood ones will rott and are heavy.


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Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: TrollerDave on February 02, 2015, 10:02:39 PM

How comfortable are fiberglass compared to the wood? I have wood seats and the cushions seem to be about 3" thick.
The fiberglass seats seem to have a lot less cushion. Just curious.

Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: GT Jets on February 02, 2015, 10:02:54 PM

Aluminum........     8)

Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: 2k2slpss on February 02, 2015, 10:09:08 PM

Quote from: GT Jets on February 02, 2015, 10:02:54 PM

Aluminum........     8)

Lol, times 2 here.
I like that answer.

Title: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: lbhsbz on February 02, 2015, 11:20:42 PM

Whatever fits your boat best.  Glass seats are nice, wood (covered in glass) are generally a more custom fit....particle board if you have a Kachina.  Staples are hard in aluminum, unless you're GT Jets, who probably has a nuclear powered staple gun that fires cryo treated 60RC inconel staples that polish themselves...cuz he's a badass like that.

Title: Re: Fiberglass or wood seats ?
Post by: GT Jets on February 03, 2015, 12:09:23 AM

Quote from: lbhsbz on February 02, 2015, 11:20:42 PM

Whatever fits your boat best.  Glass seats are nice, wood (covered in glass) are generally a more custom fit....particle board if you have a Kachina.  Staples are hard in aluminum, unless you're GT Jets, who probably has a nuclear powered staple gun that fires cryo treated 60RC inconel staples that polish themselves...cuz he's a badass like that.

Uhm..... They're called snaps.  :screwy: Last time I checked, staples wont go through fiberglass either...   ;D

My Carrera seats utilize butcher block material in the edges for staples and screws.   8) I need to get working on that so I can get some pictures.

GT