[Rocketman]

What would be best to use as the wooden base for my seat? Green treated plywood? Something else? Mine is pretty bad right now

 

 

[Machzzzz1]

Pressure treated plywood (Green stuff).  Its the best for that situation.

 

[DanR]

i painted my plywood with epoxy paint ! good for life ( of the sled)

 

[SNORAT]

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]

Where do you get BOSS seats?? I've been looking all over!

 

[670HO1]

Can your dealer buy them? I think that's where people get them around here.

 

[Golsovia]

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]

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]

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]

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