SCORPIO,you might be right on the barrel seat thing for 82 & 83. My 81 is really called a Vanguard XL ,It's just easy for me to say SXL because they are about all the same anyway.(lookswise) I see what you changed to and thats what I've been thinking about as I get older...
SCORPIO,my seats are just like regular bolsters that the bottom drops out but it has a horseshoe like brace that you have to take out to drop the bottom part ,the back goes to the floor that also has a fold down seat that faces aft. It is all factory for sure. I never put the bottom up I always...
I've seen them with single's, one with twin 305's but just my two with with twin 350's. two I saw had barrel seats helm&companion,one had higher bow rails and windshield. They are definately scarce boats thou.Bought my first one in the mid 80's ,sold it in the mid 90's to down size to a...