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Rocketman 02-26-2002, 10:39 AM What would be best to use as the wooden base for my seat? Green treated plywood? Something else? Mine is pretty bad right now http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif *http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif Machzzzz1 02-26-2002, 11:10 AM Pressure treated plywood (Green stuff). *Its the best for that situation. DanR 02-26-2002, 11:14 AM i painted my plywood with epoxy paint ! good for life ( of the sled) SNORAT 02-26-2002, 06:41 PM If the base is Flat use a piece of thicker plastic it will out last the sled even in the wetest conditions.Also I believe it might be lighter then wood of the same thickness.Another option is spend a bit more jing and get a BOSS seat much lighter then stock. Rocketman 02-26-2002, 07:50 PM Where do you get BOSS seats?? I've been looking all over! 670HO 02-26-2002, 08:38 PM Can your dealer buy them? I think that's where people get them around here. Golsovia 02-27-2002, 12:04 AM Sounds like you're rebuilding a rather old seat as wood bases went out quite a few years ago, at least on Polaris. I've always replaced seats with dealer "take-offs" or else just bought the part of the seat I needed. The idea of pressure treated plywood sounds good. However, I'm not sure if it is available that thin and, more importantly, I wonder whether it will react with the aluminum beneath it. That is a moisture trap afterall, the reason the original needs replacing. And assuming your rig is quite a few years old, would not another piece of plywood of the original type most likely last the remaining life of your machine? phazerhater 02-27-2002, 12:25 AM Here is a link to a write up on the Boss seats with info, prices, and a phone number to contact them. http://www.off-road.com/snowmobile/reviews/2002/boss/ FishHog 02-27-2002, 06:42 AM Rocketman, If your going to use wood, go to a marine dealer, and get a piece of marine grade plywood. *It will never rot out on you, although its kinda expensive, you won't need all that much. FishHog Rocketman 02-27-2002, 01:13 PM Thanks PH....I now know that a BOSS seat is WAY WAY WAY out of my price range..... now...when you guys are saying a plastic base...what exactly is it? My sled is of 1997 vintage, so we obviously didn't have the technology yet http://www.snowmobileworld.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif | ||