Seating position Poll

[njmr2fan]

I'm curious how others drive their boats most often.

 

[RiverRat]

I may have sat in the seat with the bolster down once or twice. Didn't care for it. Rain is probably the only reason I'm not up over the windshield.

 

[bronze_10]

Standing 95% of the time.

 

[fireflymedic]

Standing 95% of the time.

I was wondering were the standing up option was. I voted bolster but stand up an awful lot.

 

[haknslash]

Standing 95% of the time.

Big boaters need not comment to rub it in . You're not standing in a 19' SX/AR unless you're really small or standing partially in the aisle.

 

[haknslash]

I usually sit with the bolster up because the seat sits soooo low. This allows me to stretch my legs more plus I like the wind. When bolster is down I like to angle the seat towards the middle to give me some more leg room.

 

[FLBulldogger]

What a great poll, when we were out yesterday I was thinking the exact same thing. I agree with @haknslash about standing, but it is my prefered way to, but I'm standing in the aisle and those windshield ends concern me if we get tossed about. So, 95 % of the time I'm up on the bolster with my big ole noggin' up in the breeze and my tongue hangin' out enjoying every minute of it . I just wish there was a locking position on the seats so I didn't have to constantly push the bolster back into place.

 

[d_coyne1984]

I would probably choose bolster down if I didn't have to duck to see under the windshield frame.

 

[Shannon]

I am 6"2 and 280lb.. I like setting up with the bolster folded but am concerned I will break it. So what I have done is folded a huge beach towel and sit on it. Works perfect for me with the bolster down having towel. Great pole!

 

[haknslash]

@FLBulldogger you most certainly don't want to stab into the corner of the windshield. Speaking from experience when it happened to me just after I bought my boat ....

my ribs hurt just thinking about it again

 

[FLBulldogger]

OUCH! That's exactly what I am afraid of, the waters out on Tampa Bay can look nice one moment then...not so good!

 

[Beachbummer]

I use it sitting, but I did increase the seat height. It's always at the highest setting. In still debating on purchasing the higher base 14-18 instead of 12-15 that I bought.

 

[biffdotorg]

I am 6"2 and 280lb.. I like setting up with the bolster folded but am concerned I will break it. So what I have done is folded a huge beach towel and sit on it. Works perfect for me with the bolster down having towel. Great pole!

I have one of the rumble seat backs from the bow on the captains chair banana seat style. It sounds odd, but it's firm and I don't feel like I'm gonna break it. I was putting my throwable on the seat, but it keeps falling through the back opening.

 

[biglar155]

I probably sit "down" about 20%-ish of the time but when it's hot out (that's above 73 degrees for this born and raised Upper Michigander) I like to sit "up" on the bolster so that I don't bake in the heat.

My throwable fits between the bolster and the seat-back to fill in the gap and give me something to push back against.

 

[BakedZiti]

I used to stand with my previous boat, can't do that with this one so I use the bolster

 

[haknslash]

I don't know about you guys but I would have been totally fine with Yamaha if they had moved the chair back another 8-10". I would gladly have given up some of the starboard rear cushion and storage underneath just to have more leg room and the ability to stand behind the wheel. It would still leave enough of room for someone to sit behind you and possibly a small child as well. I'd gladly take that tradeoff.



Or better yet they could have shortened the depth of the helm console area. There are curved surfaces that you can't easily mount flat things to so it mainly ends up as wasted space that otherwise could have been used to move the steering wheel forward about 5". The flat vertical leg surface could also have been lengthened into the storage area. This all would have opened up the drivers cockpit without encroaching on the bow seating area.

 

[BakedZiti]

I agree about the seat, and im not a tall guy, I do use the helm console to mount my phone to the right of steering wheel

 

[GoVols01]

Not sure why none of the bucket seats have adjustable height, like an office chair. I'd really love that! Keep the flip up bolster on there too. Sometimes I feel like I'd like to sit up a little higher in the captain's seat, especially now that my kids are getting taller and blocking my view of the bow (they sit in the bow). With my contacts, I don't want to sit above the windshield - contacts dry-out when underway.

 

[itsdgm]

Not sure why none of the bucket seats have adjustable height, like an office chair. I'd really love that! Keep the flip up bolster on there too. Sometimes I feel like I'd like to sit up a little higher in the captain's seat, especially now that my kids are getting taller and blocking my view of the bow (they sit in the bow). With my contacts, I don't want to sit above the windshield - contacts dry-out when underway.

I installed an adjustable seat pedestal on our boat. Not sure what equipment would be needed on the newer models, but it was a huge improvement over the stock height.
https://jetboaters.net/threads/ar210-helm-seat.729/

 

[njmr2fan]

Great responses!!! So here's the reason I asked.
I just purchased @JC_ATL 242 drivers seat, and attaching it to my 4.5" seat base left me laying on the floor. I seem to ALWAYS be sitting on my bolster anyhow, so I decided to order a new 12" seatpost. After installing it I've never felt more comfortable. I asked my wife does this look weird, this seat so high up with the benches lower? She didnt think so, neither did I. So here's a shot of my 2015 242 seat at the helm of my 2014 AR190. Much thanks to @JC_ATL for meeting up in Atlanta! (Wish we lived closer so we could hang out)