| You should show how rough the water is in the video. To me, it seems like your on one of those ponds out there in MN. Now let see how it does on the Great Lakes. From what I could tell, if the water gets any rougher, you'll bottom-out your damper. Also, this design will have a greater moment at the base; so keep an eye on the fasteners, they may have a tendancy to strip out of the boat's floor. That's why you have the cone shape base (with the base that you removed). I'm not trying to be negative. I just want you guys to be smart consummers.
PV |
Location: Rhinelander | Actually, the shock system in the unit absorbs the stress pretty well, and we couldn't get the unit to bottom out no matter what we did, it continues to load up as downward impact pressure is applied. In last year's testing not one base came loose, so that doesn't appear to be an issue either. The center and rear of the cockpit passenger seating in nearly every boat out there doesn't have a bell pedestal, and many seats attach to a standard seat pedestal base with a plastic lock tab.
The idea of the bell is also to spread out the fasteners, and the exact same bolt/screw pattern (depending on model of base removed) is used on this base. |
