Taller Seats in a '96 SeaRay 175?

[zuhl]

My two lounge seats in my 96 SeaRay 175 i/o are shot. The vynil and frames are falling apart. I hate that they are so low as well. I have to sit up on the top of the seatback to see over the hull when pulling a skier. That also contributes to the wear.

I want to get taller seats to replace the onces that I have so I can stay seated when pulling. I know that this means that my face would be above the cockpit all the time, but that is fine with me. Does anyone know what the maximum height I can increase the seat is? Or has anyone done this and found a good height that works better than the factory seats? The factory seats are right at 12" high to the top of the seat.

I was looking at this company, Vaeda, to buy some new seats from. They look very nice and the vinyl they sell matches perfectly. The ones I am looking at are 18" high to the top of the seat (link below). That is a big difference. I just want to make sure I dont overdo it.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

http://veada.com/product/22_10-Boat...ounge-Seat-with-Storage-and-Support-Legs.html

 

[Big Island Lifer]

I used Aveda last year and I was very pleased. The only negative was that the foam in the seats could have been more dense, but for what I was willing to pay I was very happy. I bought a doubl wide captain seat and a larger cruiser front to back seat. I also purchased the same vinyl from them and had the rest of my boat (trim and back bench) recovered locally to match. My interior looks brand new!

 

[zuhl]

Thanks. Did you go back with the same height seats or taller?

 

[Big Island Lifer]

I ordered mine a little taller. I also had a flip up front bolster for the captains chair- much easier to stand when needed.
If I can figure out how to post pictures I will.

 

[Big Island Lifer]

http://s818.photobucket.com/albums/zz110/ddd7601/

I hope this link works. It may give you an idea of what kind of product you get from using Vaeda

 

[zuhl]

Awesome. Nice pictures. Thank you!

 

[shdw134]

I have used Veada a few times for seats and have been very pleased with their end product. Reasonable priced as well.

 

[jlpippins]

Hey: Am in process of replacing my front to back seat with a capt chair from Veada. How did you install yours? thanks!

 

[OldSkool]

I installed new front/back seats in my 76 SRV200 and built a box frame out of 1X8 and covered them in vinyl for the seats set on top if. The hight is perfect for my boat.
Check them out on my profile.