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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145079

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I want to have fold down seats for my Delmar project. I have (most of) one of the original seats. I want to repair/rebuild that seat and try to make another. It attaches from the side and had some kind of post that would swing down to the floor, right? That post and bracket are missing. Anyone have pictures of what that would have been?

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145080

davidk Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 193 Karma: 6 Thank you received: 5	From another thread on this site. What I think I'm aiming for. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145081

thompsonboat Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1418 Karma: 188 Thank you received: 19	I have to recreate something similar for the 1959 Thompson wooden 19 ft cabin cruiser that I am restoring. Andreas Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145094

davidk Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 193 Karma: 6 Thank you received: 5	The aluminum frame is 1 inch tubing. I have several swim ladders from the many project boats I've had over the years. The "hooks" are close to the shape of the support piece under the seat. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145096

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Hello David,

On your question I thought of this boat and recalled it had similar seating. Only one there but looks like what you showed on the cruiser.

Photo late 50’s in Belmont Harbor in Chicago on Lake Michigan. The small yacht directly above the Royal Lancer is the Robert Allan II which is still in use. And coincidentally that is a Delmar motoring into the harbor at top on right.

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145097

thompsonboat Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1418 Karma: 188 Thank you received: 19	That's a great photo Terry ! DavidK - If you are on facebook, look at my personal page Andreas Jordahl Rhude and also the Thompson Boat Owner's Group and Thompson Antique & Classic Boat Rally. I think I have an album of boat seats on one of them Andreas Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145102

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Thanks for the photo, Terry. You have quite a boat image library! Cool that there is a Delmar in the photo. Looks like a large Merc on the transom. I'm going to try a Mark 75 on mine.

Andreas, I'm not a Facebook participant but I'll see if I can get to it through my wife's account. I'm eager to see your seat gallery.

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145105

Terrydi Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 794 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 79	Same boat renamed “CATS MEOW” And no doubt the Skipper was a “COOL CAT” Out on the big lake with his sweety. And yeah, that's an early inline 6 on the Glasspar Here on lower left notice what looks like a brand new Merc on a woody. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 3 weeks ago #145110

davidk Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 193 Karma: 6 Thank you received: 5	That's quite a rig! All the bells and whistles. Very cool "cat's meow" on the side. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 2 weeks ago #145143

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Although the sets were much bigger and heavier, I had a similar set up on my old Chris Craft Catalina 251. I wound up using aluminum bow railing hardware mounted to the underside of the seat for the supports. If you need to recreate the tubing bends for the seats themselves you could use aluminum bow railing and a conduit tubing bender to recreate the shape.

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 2 weeks ago #145152

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Resko1 wrote: Although the sets were much bigger and heavier, I had a similar set up on my old Chris Craft Catalina 251. I wound up using aluminum bow railing hardware mounted to the underside of the seat for the supports. If you need to recreate the tubing bends for the seats themselves you could use aluminum bow railing and a conduit tubing bender to recreate the shape.

Thanks Resko1, that's a great suggestion. Did you go straight down or angle in?

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 2 weeks ago #145167

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Mine were originally angled to the corner, however I changed them to straight down. Reason being is that with them angled they were a pain to drop down, and impossible to do in a hurry. The helm seats were big and hung over the edge of the engine hatch, and with the seats in place you couldn’t raise the hatch enough to have clear engine access. With the two straight poles to the floor I could drop both seats in a matter of seconds to get full access to the engine if needed

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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 2 weeks ago #145169

Terrydi Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 794 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 79	Hello Davidk, Seating on the 59 sedan was similar to what they used on the Delmar. Original Legs are not hinged. They simply fit into a slot in seat base. Had tubing anodized and replaced the seats. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 2 weeks ago #145175

davidk Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 193 Karma: 6 Thank you received: 5	Thanks Terrydi! Those photos and comments are very helpful. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Delmar fold down seats 4 years 6 days ago #145241

Terrydi Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 794 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 79	You're doing great work on the Delmar and glad to help. Noticed this from the picture on the Mariner ID post. I believe the passenger seat was originally the pilot seat. Looks like the original hardware other than the legs. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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