Helm Seat Pedestal Replacement

[Dani-Lu]

My pedestal gas strut broke a few years ago and I repaired it by securing the pedestal at a set height with a bolt. The swivel and slider base for the seat work fine. However, the seat rocks a bit and makes noise in rough seas. I want to purchase a replacement pedestal with the gas strut for the seat, but would like to get one that gives more rise than the following standard part that came on the boat: 2001 410 sundancer parts manual: 1271980 7 PEDESTAL/SLIDE, CMDR 12.25"/15.25"

Has anyone done this replacement and can you point me in the direction of the manufacturer that would offer plug and play, allowing me to just replace the pedestal and not the entire assembly (slider/swivel)? I am hoping to find a pedestal that would give me more than the 3 inch up/down adjustment, with a foldable foot rest for when the chair is at it's highest setting.

Thanks,

Jeff

P.S. I was going to create this topic in the 410da dedicated thread, but I know many other sea ray models have this same helm seat (i.e. 380 dancer).

 

[mistercomputerman]

http://www.garelick.com/

Be sitting down when you start looking at pricing.

If you still have the gas strut and can get the numbers off of it, you can replace it.

 

[Dani-Lu]

Holy crap that is expensive! I was thinking $300 to $500, but over a grand. - I may glue a few plastic milk crates together

 

[greatlakestkd]

I just had my second gas strut go out. If I recall its a $100 part, but I had a hard time finding it last time.

 

[mistercomputerman]

I took the numbers off the gas strut and called the OEM. I am pretty sure they sold me direct.

 

[fwebster]

Jeff,

If you do decide to replace the entire pedestal, be careful. On some boats, Sea Ray used machine screws, nuts and backing washers, on others they used "T-nuts". On those with nuts and washers, when you remove the screws from the top, the nuts and washers fall loose under the deck and are trapped inside the headliner. The only way to re-assemble the pedestal to the deck is to remove the head liner in the aft compartment.

 

[Dani-Lu]

Frank,

I just noticed I did not reply. There is a metal plate mounted to the floor that the base of the chair screws into with machine screws.

Jeff