Seating position Poll

[njmr2fan]

I might add, the seat turns with (Zero recline, you need to recline after you swivel) and the steering is adjustable enough to get a great position of comfort. The reclining seat in the Forward driving position is wonderful!!!! The dual arm rests allow fingertip control of the throttle. It's a whole new boating experience for me!

 

[haknslash]

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.

At one time I was going to buy an adjustable pedestal. Later on I realized that even if I did that it would just make my knees closer to the bottom side of the dash making me have less space there. The bigger boats you sit further away from the dash and your knees are a good ways away. I'm average height at 5'10". The space isn't horrible, it just could use some better thought on the layout to maximize comfort and space for the captain.

 

[haknslash]

The 242 seat looks great @njmr2fan . I was very tempted to buy that seat but glad you got it so I could see if it would work or not. It would be quite the expensive upgrade to buy it new since Yamaha thinks they are made of gold fabric. It will be hard to find a scrapped new 21' or 24' just for the seat lol. Glad it worked out for you. The added height but mainly the recline is what I was after!

 

[Seadeals]

I definitely do all three. On bolster when running around the lake from spot to spot, bolster down when long cruises between 35 mph and wot and standing if plowing at slower speeds or usually on the initial approach from no wake buoys to a dock (easier to see what everyone else is doing) then sit on bolster to dock so I can easily manipulate both throttles. That seat is fancy.

 

[FLBulldogger]

I'm really liking this mod @njmr2fan ...from what I can see you didn't have to modify the bolts to the boat floor, and then just add the 242 seat, is that correct? Could one just add the original seat to the new pedestal, in the event we couldn't find a 242 seat?

 

[njmr2fan]

Yes. The pedestal is a 2 7/8" and I found it in lengths of 9, 11.5, 12, 15, 17. I'm using the seat rail from my oem 190 seat, and just a new pesdestal.

 

[DutchBoy17]

I'm on the bolster almost all the time. Otherwise standing. I've tried just using the seat and I feel like I'm in a hole, but then I'm only 5'9". It would be great if we could move the seat back a few more inches when standing. I love the longer seat pedestal idea!

 

[SamCF]

If the seat was 4-5 inches higher it would be perfect. I'm always up on the bolster.

 

[njmr2fan]

If the seat was 4-5 inches higher it would be perfect. I'm always up on the bolster.

Just remember that 2 3/4" of the post fit into the seat, so to achieve that 5" lift you probably need the 9" post that Springfield makes.

 

[itsdgm]

At one time I was going to buy an adjustable pedestal. Later on I realized that even if I did that it would just make my knees closer to the bottom side of the dash making me have less space there. The bigger boats you sit further away from the dash and your knees are a good ways away. I'm average height at 5'10". The space isn't horrible, it just could use some better thought on the layout to maximize comfort and space for the captain.

FWIW, Since i can now adjust the seat height (after adding an adjustable pedestal), I actually removed the bolster all together to give more room between the seat and dash.

 

[FLBulldogger]

FWIW, Since i can now adjust the seat height (after adding an adjustable pedestal), I actually removed the bolster all together to give more room between the seat and dash.

@itsdgm which adjustable pedestal did you go with and are you able to get behind the windshield if needed?

 

[Smitty78]

Hi guys,

I just took my 2018 SX 195 out today for the first time and I love it! The only problem I ran into is that I’m 6’ 3” and if I’m sitting in the seat with the bolster down the top of the windshield is directly in my line of sight! I would like to sit in the seat without sitting on top of the bolster and I’ve seen a couple of people have raised it up by getting a taller post. Where did you guys find the taller post? Thanks

 

[njmr2fan]

Do an online search for a SPRINGFIELD 2 7/8" pedestal. They have several heights so figure out how much you need and you're done. Make sure the base diameter is the the same and that the hole spacing corresponds to yours as well. I found the best price at boatstoreusa.com

 

[Smitty78]

Do an online search for a SPRINGFIELD 2 7/8" pedestal. They have several heights so figure out how much you need and you're done. Make sure the base diameter is the the same and that the hole spacing corresponds to yours as well. I found the best price at boatstoreusa.com

Awesome, thank you for letting me know. I’ll post some photos once I get it and get it installed.

 

[itsdgm]

@itsdgm which adjustable pedestal did you go with and are you able to get behind the windshield if needed?

Yes. In our ar210 it can be adjusted to sit below or above the windshield or anywhere in between.

 

[FLBulldogger]

Yes. In our ar210 it can be adjusted to sit below or above the windshield or anywhere in between.

Thanks for the reply, do you have the name and/or model # for the adjustable pedestal? Any install tips?

 

[itsdgm]

Thanks for the reply, do you have the name and/or model # for the adjustable pedestal? Any install tips?

https://jetboaters.net/threads/ar210-helm-seat.729/

Here’s a write up from a while ago. Keep in mind that it’s quite possible that Yamaha switched seat base pedestals over the past few years. So you’re might be different. Hope this at least points you in the right direction though.

 

[gbboating]

I just sit on my square throwable and it is the perfect height