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I've been having trouble with the black, rubber bumpers located on the helm seat (i.e., which support the back rest). Not the greatest design in my opinion. That said, I put in some corrective action that fixes it in the short term and maybe longer term; time will tell. Hoping it spreads the weight over a greater surface area.

Bought a piece of 304 SS plate, created a template, then cut the pieces out and drilled a mounting hole for the bumpers. I think it turned out great in terms of looks, as it looks very "factory." Hopefully it works because I don't have the money to get the fiberglass fixed properly. Here are some pics:

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https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5A48295D

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Bob

Excellent and good looking solution
Well done this must help some people with a similar problem.

Nice fix! Let us know how it holds up, I may need to do that when my stops fall apart again. On my Dauntless 15, I put in some bigger ones and they've held up for a while now. Check out this modification I did to allow the seat back to be used as a leaning post (like in the newer Whalers) -
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/020772.html

This has really helped me not be too sore after many hours of doing the "little Whaler on the big pond" dance....

Looks similar to the factory fix (i.e., on a Montauk).

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bHoAAOSwx ... -l1600.jpg

Bob

andrey320 wrote:On my Dauntless 15, I put in some bigger ones and they've held up for a while now.

Where did you get the "bigger" rubber bumpers?

Bob

I believe I just ran across them at some hardware store. Take a look at the isles with hardware and cabinet/drawer accessories.