New drivers seat for the XLV needed

[5:00]

I would go for the repair myself. Good suggestions on here and none of it will show. Can't believe it broke like that though.
I have had mine off plenty of times to do work under the dash and had to do some repairs on the seat but it was much easier to work with than I thought it would be.

[trayson]

I believe it does , I have this on my to do list.

I bought the angled swivel.

http://www.amazon.com/Garelick-75017.../dp/B001H1HBSU

I have never been dissatisfied with my lack of swivel. But it could be I don't know what I am missing. I like the price of the preangled swivel, but I know i would want some kind of locking mechanism to fix it in place so it wasn't moving around when stability was preferred.

Any thoughts on that?

[jstenger]

I went with the nonlocking swivel on my OBV, which was linked in post #7 above, and never had an issue. Now that I have my LSV with the factory locking swivel, I never lock it. Real nice to spin at will.

[kaneboats]

Yea, mine doesn't lock and I was worried about it. Turns out I would never use it as I sit aimed a few degrees to port all the time and sometimes rest my L foot on the observer's seat too. It would be my first mod if I got another boat.

[gpd005]

swivel base will be here today, bought some bracing material and going to make what I have work and try to stiffen it up a little as well. Thanks for the suggestions!

[gpd005]

finished up the swivel seat on Saturday and was also able to fix the flip up with some treated wood and a little bit of cut steel. Took it out for a test run on Sunday and the wife and I both loved it! We didn't do the locking swivel and I'm glad, it doesn't spin freely, but really happy with it.

[jmvotto]

finished up the swivel seat on Saturday and was also able to fix the flip up with some treated wood and a little bit of cut steel. Took it out for a test run on Sunday and the wife and I both loved it! We didn't do the locking swivel and I'm glad, it doesn't spin freely, but really happy with it.

love to see some pics of the xlv swivel since its on my to do list, glad the bolster got repaired.

[trayson]

love to see some pics of the xlv swivel since its on my to do list.

^^^^^^^^^This.

[dusty2221]

Plus...without pics it didn't happen!

[gpd005]

I will get you guys some pics, I just used 3/4" plywood to see if we would like it before I went and bought the steel to make this project happened but it is for sure going to happen now that we have the option to spin! I can't spin it all the way around unless I move the seat all the way forward, and ive normally got it all the way back but I wasn't wanting to swivel 180 just 90 was fine with me, and it doest hit the throttle or the side wall so I'm very happy.