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Roamad



Joined: 20 Jul 2021
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City/Region: Isleton
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:48 am    Post subject: New seats in: 1988 C-Dory 16 Reply with quote

When we bought our boat it needed lots of TLC, especially the seats. The helm seat was filthy and pretty much destroyed, and the other completely missing, including all the mounting hardware.

Here’s what we started with — yuck!


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1988 16’ C-Dory Angler, 2007 Mercury 60hp EFI
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Roamad



Joined: 20 Jul 2021
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City/Region: Isleton
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C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And here’s the new seats. Much better!

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Roamad



Joined: 20 Jul 2021
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City/Region: Isleton
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C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It took a while to figure out the right parts to do this, so I thought I’d post all that in case it helps others. I had to find just the right pedestal to fit the existing holes in the floor. In the end, everything was a simple bolt-in and the actual installation only took a few minutes.

Seat pedestal:
Garelick Smooth Series 15”, #GAR 75415

Seat swivel:
Garelick Anodized Spider Top, #GAR 99023

Seats:
Springfield Folding High-Back Seat, white: #1040649

Total cost was about $350 for two seats, one swivel and one pedestal. The seats came from West Marine and the pedestal & swivel from Fisheries Supply.
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Capn Jack



Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 525
City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:15 pm    Post subject: 16' Helm seat replacement. Reply with quote

Nice clean job. What is the purpose of the hatch cover in the port side bulkhead? Is is a storage compartment, or what? Also, how do you find the throttle placement? I had to make a bracket to move mine forward.
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Roamad



Joined: 20 Jul 2021
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City/Region: Isleton
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C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That hatch cover is for some kind of built-in tackle box. It has pull-out shelves to hold plastic tackle organizers. Came with the boat; I guess a prior owner installed it.

Throttle placement seems OK. I don’t have a lot of seat time with the boat yet, so we’ll see.
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Marco Flamingo



Joined: 09 Jul 2015
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City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Limpet
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of those built in tackle boxes come with a little plastic key. Lockable space on the 16 is rare, so check to see if there is a little spot for a simple key on the tackle box latch.
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Capn Jack



Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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City/Region: La Conner
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C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:03 pm    Post subject: Re: 16'C-Dory Reply with quote

Doesn't the upper part of your cabin hatch lock to the lower half ?

As far as the shift lever.
I found I had to reach behind me to put it into reverse. Smile
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Roamad



Joined: 20 Jul 2021
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City/Region: Isleton
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C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:48 pm    Post subject: Re: 16'C-Dory Reply with quote

Capn Jack wrote:
Doesn't the upper part of your cabin hatch lock to the lower half ?


Mine has a lock on it, yes. No key for the lock came with my boat so I had to put in a new lock assembly, but that was easy.
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