[C38] has anyone changed the stern seat?

[Glenn Terry]

This is what not what you asked for but it is about seat modification in 
the back of the C-38.  I had the stern pulpit modified last year and it 
really improves the 'flow' of the cockpit when you are running with 
additional people. 

Also attached is a picture of the Cruising concept windows installed  
http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm

Due to some posts here I did not use the black sealing tape because I 
was concerned in the heat of an SF day it might start to ooze and that 
stuff is a real mess.  I used black silicon adhesive.  So far no leaks 
and it looks good.

Please send pictures on anyone that has elevated the skippers seat 5 or 
so inches.  This remains a big issue for all of us.

Regards,

G!enn

Tom Troncalli wrote:

>Hello Charles and group,
>
>I don't have the specifictions and diminsions with me but I bought a
>Chinese portable gasoline generator and built a sound enclosure box for it
>so it would be much quieter.  I mount the generator and enclosure on the
>stern seat and put a throwable cushion on it which created a 16" "booster
>seat."
>
>We now can see much better forward and the position is much more
>comfortable, even though we now have to sit to the windward side to miss
>hitting the backstay.
>
>We have a 4 stroke Honda outboard for the dink so I fitted the generator to
>use the outboard tank instead of the original built in tank the genset came
>with which gives us more gasoline capacity.  The outboard tank sits on top
>of the sound enclosure instead of the cushion when we are using the genset.
>
>Tom Troncalli
>Renata hull #95
>St.  Pete, Fla
>
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Charles Finn <charles at finn.ws>
>>To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>Date: 9/23/2006 6:43:37 PM
>>Subject: [C38] has anyone changed the stern seat?
>>
>>I am 6' 5" and my wife is 5' 10" so you would think the stern seat would 
>>work for one of us, but it seems at least six inches too low for either 
>>of us.  Has anyone out there done something about this?
>>Charles Finn
>>Mighty Quinn #114
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