Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Wenonah Solo Seat Options
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MReid |
cyclones30: "Thanks, having the option to slide would be nice I think. But I've never slid w/ this one yet either. " It helps a lot with trimming for wind. |
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cyclones30 |
Can't complain about the support for something that was made.....almost 40 years ago? I think it's from the 80s. And yeah the hose clamps were on there when I bought it and I haven't changed a thing until now. I'll contemplate the pad, sounds cheap and simple enough that if I hate it I'm not out much and can still go other routes. |
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I can help with this. First off, you've got an old one there. Wooden pedestal. The slide tubes on this pedestal are farther apart than our current solo pedestal spacing and the slide range is shorter. My first recommendation is to add a 1" spring clamp and lose the hose clamp. The spring clamp is easy to find, people use them to hold weights onto dumbells. Put it behind the slide tube on the right side. This will prevent the seat from sliding rearward and will allow you to adjust trim by sliding the seat forward and backward. You'll really benefit from being able to adjust the trim in the canoe with the sliding seat. It makes a huge difference in the wind. I would keep this seat and pad it with a Ridgerest pad. Spray adhesive on pad and seat. Stick them together. Trim around the edge using a fresh utility knife blade. If you hold the blade flat against that edge of the seat you can follow the contour of the seat precisely. If you aren't a fan of buckets this setup may change your mind. It is the most comfortable seating that I've found. If you want to swap for the larger (new style) plastic Wenonah bucket you may be able to do so with this wider pedestal. We can't sell spares right now but should be able to later this year. If you call with the width of the front and rear tubes on the slide frame we can check to confirm that the new seat will fit. Pad as advised above. The big bucket is even more comfortable than the old small solo bucket when foamed out. Finally, if you absolutely must change it out for web there are a couple ways to go. We use a section of 1 1/8" aluminum tubing with a 1" angle welded to it. One for each side of the seat. Drill through the seat and the angle in the correct spot and bolt the seat to the slide tubes. You can't use a web seat on your existing slide frame because it would raise your center of gravity by almost an inch and make the boat pretty tippy. We can't sell those slide tubes right now because of shortages. If you want a DIY option try this. Source the 1 1//8" tubing and cut it to the width of the web seat front to back. Cut the tubing with a 45 degree angle at each end. This will allow you to drill through the tubing into the seat with a 1/8" drill bit. Long edge goes up contacting the seat. Use a 1/8" stainless steel rivet to secure each end of the tube to the seat frame. This is how we used to do web sliders. We went away from it because it's not very strong if you put a seat back on the seat. You can pry out the rivets. I would not cut out the pedestal and hang a seat from the gunwales. The WWC-1 really needs a slider to paddle right in the wind. Hope this helps. Give me a call if you have any more questions. If you google Wenonah Canoe our number comes right up. My extension is 133. Best wishes, Brian from Wenonah |