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STEP 4:
Install the Original Leaning Post seat assembly to boat
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IMPORTANT:
Before using your
leaning post, allow time for the adhesive
to cure according to 3M recommendations.
WARNING: If you are unfamiliar with your boat’s construction,
please seek professional advice before drilling holes.
1. Locate the fuel tank, steering cables, and other critical boat
components to ensure their safety when drilling.
2. Measure from the rear of your center console to the aft of your
boat and place a tape line as a guide for where the front of the base
plates will be mounted. Leaning posts are commonly installed at 15"
to 20" back from the console, but this can be adjusted for your own
comfort and specific boat requirements.
3. Position your leaning post on the deck and measure from the outside of each screw hole in the base plate to
the side walls of your boat. This will help ensure the leaning post is centered on the deck of the boat and facing
straight towards the bow.
4. Once in position, use a permanent marker to mark the screw hole positions on both leaning post base plates.
5. At each marked location, drill in reverse approximately 3/8" deep through the gel coat. Switch the drill to its
standard rotation and finish drilling the hole through the deck.
IMPORTANT:
Starting each hole with your drill in reverse is necessary
to prevent spider cracking of the gel coat finish.
6. Once all holes are drilled, use a 45° chamfer bit with the drill in reverse to countersink the screw holes.
7. Drill one of the provided deck screws into each hole and remove it to thread the holes.
8. Use 3M 5200 Marine Adhesive in each of the screw holes as well as on the bottom of the base plate for added
strength and durability.
9. Carefully set the leaning post on the prepared mounting surface –
matching up the newly drilled holes in the deck of the boat with those
in the leaning post base plates.
10. Install the six deck screws to complete your installation.
Pro Tip:
We recommend positioning
the leaning post so that there is
adequate standing room with the
footrest in the down position.
This will ensure comfort for both
the captain and any accompanying
passengers who wish to sit atop
the leaning post.
