I got all the seat mechanism that came out of my boat, only one of the motors work, the other two turns by hand but not by the switches. I think the switches are the weakest link with those seats. I like the pedestal seat idea best because I like the freedom to be able to turn around to face the other folks. The seat assembly is a 1979 / 1982 GM passenger seat for the Eldorado /Toronado cars. Art told me the seats didn't stand up very well in the boats because they were designed for automobile use, but they sure brought a lot of attention to the boats, a good selling point.
I made templates for all the seats in the Scimitar, but I lost the one's for the back seat, they got wet. I am going to make some more for it soon though for Clyde so he can build a seat for his.
The Enertia 22 made a Big difference in the performance of George's boat, brought his speed up to 57mph, and brought the rpm down to 4800, now I can't out-run him .... actually, I can hardly keep up. I really like the light weight of the Enertia and the Solas props, they don't bang into gear and they both have a Lot of lift because of the long blades.
I've included three videos, you can see how much more of the hull is out of the water with this prop. The first video we took was with the prop that was on it when we got the boat, I can't tell if it's a 19 or 21 pitch, but it had a Lot of low end torque. the second is the Enertia 22. The Enertia was just a little slower getting on plane, third video, but he had 4 kids and another adult on board when we ran it, and about 20 gallons of gas.
Took the power seat assembly apart, and decided it was toast. I'll just stick it on a pedestal for now. Pulled the backseat out to repair the support for the engine cushions. Lots of other little odds and ends, getting ready for Beaver next weekend. Hoping the water will be warm, but doubtful. Hey Red, how did George's boat run with the prop change? Later!
