Backrest Blowing Up When Trailering

gnc1017

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Our forward-facing lounger (opposite the helm) is hinged at the top and when trailering, would catch air at the bottom and blow open. With it open, it had significant wind resistance (like a parachute) and would bend the seat's hinge bracket, preventing it from properly closing. This happened on both of our initial trips to the lake and was obvious it would not hold up long term, so I installed a slide bolt latch to hold it down when trailering. The latch is accessed from behind the adjacent fold-down armrest. Pictures and installation details are in my gallery. If you have a similar seat hinge configuration and have the same trailering issue, this may provide you a solution.

http://club.benningtonmarine.com/index.php?/gallery/album/788-forward-facing-lounger-backrest-latch/
 
Nice neat job!
 
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