Signature 240 Helm seat failure

[Luray Lou]

I have a 2006 Signature 240 I just purchased and the helm seat is supposed to fold flat. The release mechanism is jammed and it doesn’t really move. Has anyone else deal with this? I’m not sure if I need to completely remove it to work on it, or if I can do anything with it in place. Thanks- Lou

 

[redneck joe]

welcome to the forum.


Got a pic we can look at?

 

[flashback]

lubrication is a good start if it's not damaged.

 

[Lou C]

yes pix would help

 

[Luray Lou]

Here are some pictures. I can get the forward part to almost completely fold forward, but the rear part won’t fold out.

 

[flashback]

Need to figure out where the loose screws came from.

 

[redneck joe]

yep

 

[Luray Lou]

Need to figure out where the loose screws came from.

I can’t get in there, which is why I was asking. I will see if I can get it apart.

 

[redneck joe]

get what in there?

 

[Scott Danforth]

you can see where the screws were. you need to unbolt the whole seat assembly and the sliders as a unit from the pedestal base.

you have two choices for what to remove.





then, remove from the boat, flip over on the workbench. Then re-attach / re-screw everything and lubricate the sliders.

then re-install.

based on the discoloration of the vinyl, you will most likely find the wood substrate is rotten.

Those cheesy sliders have been used on millions of boats with back to back seats. they need yearly maintenance.

on my seats, I ended up with abandoning the T-nuts and have a fabricated stainless nut plate embedded in the substrate

 

[Luray Lou]

you can see where the screws were. you need to unbolt the whole seat assembly and the sliders as a unit from the pedestal base.

you have two choices for what to remove.

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then, remove from the boat, flip over on the workbench. Then re-attach / re-screw everything and lubricate the sliders.

then re-install.

based on the discoloration of the vinyl, you will most likely find the wood substrate is rotten.

Those cheesy sliders have been used on millions of boats with back to back seats. they need yearly maintenance.

on my seats, I ended up with abandoning the T-nuts and have a fabricated stainless nut plate embedded in the substrate

Thank you very much. The options were what I was trying to figure out. I’m bringing it to my house next weekend so I can do whatever it needs in my shop. Getting it out without damaging it was my concern, but one of those two should work.