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[QUOTE]Muskiekid - 2/17/2009  5:21 PM

Cabelas or Bass Pro sells them.   You should be at about the right height without any additional raising of the seats.   However, they do sell posts of different heights that fit into the bottom of the seat and the base if you want to raise up a bit.

Two suggestions:  (you can run a search on the internet for this info)  
1.  get a book called "Hydrilla Gorilla."   It shows how to convert your boat.
2.  run a search on "Bass Jons."  It is on the Hampden Roads (Virginia) Bass club site.   They have a very good section on converting boats with photos.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 2/17/2009 5:21 PM (#361171 - in reply to #361000)
Subject: RE: Adding seats to a jon boat

First attach some marine-grade plywood (or get plywood and seal it) to the top of your seats. You can do this with "molly bolts." Get some "Swiveleze" bases (they have a hole in the middle for a seat post) and attach them to the plywood. Get "Swiveleze" bases/with posts that attach to the bottom of the seats. The posts on the bottom of the seats fit the hole in the middle of the bases. They will swivel in the base. To remove the seats, all you have to do is pull up on them.

Cabelas or Bass Pro sells them. You should be at about the right height without any additional raising of the seats. However, they do sell posts of different heights that fit into the bottom of the seat and the base if you want to raise up a bit.

Two suggestions: (you can run a search on the internet for this info)
1. get a book called "Hydrilla Gorilla." It shows how to convert your boat.
2. run a search on "Bass Jons." It is on the Hampden Roads (Virginia) Bass club site. They have a very good section on converting boats with photos.