bushings and sliders

[PenniJ]

I am looking for help finding bushings and sliders for helm seat on 1997 208 Advemture.

 

[Fishtales]

Try Pompanette if that is the seat manufacturer and also GW Customer Service. Maybe they can point you in the right direction.

 

[hanke777]

Have any luck finding the bushings and sliders? I am having the same challenge, not even sure who made the seat and slider for my 97 208.

 

[hanke777]

Here is a pic. of slider.

 

[DennisG01]

Sometimes the white handle has the manufacturer's name on it

 

[seasick]

Search these boards for posts about seat sliders. This topic has come up several times over the years. That said, the seats may be Todd but finding the seat slide bushings can be frustrating. Note that the seat manufacturer and the slider assembly manufacturer may be different. The OEM sliders on my 208 have no manufacturer info on them.
On the other hand, the round tubular pedestal bushings are available in most marine stores. The size of yours is probably 2 7/8 inches.

 

[hanke777]

I can not find any manufacturer's name on handles.

Here is what I have found.

Grady White, below; does not think the Todd PN 9994-144 Bottom pics) are the same part as the one's on my 97 208

 

[DennisG01]

If nothing on the handle, try the top side of the entire assembly - it's worth a shot. Along the lines of what Seasick said, though, now that I think about it, I recall seeing threads about this and the plastic sliders.

You might try contacting the various manufacturers, as well. Garelick and Wise are other ones to check.

 

[hanke777]

Thanks I will. It's looking like I might have to try to make some. Just talked with Todd and he took some measurements from a P/N 9994-144 gibb and it's to big. Back to the drawing board.

 

[DennisG01]

I wonder if a local community college or tech school would like to give 3D-printing that part a shot for you as a project. I don't know much about 3D... can it be done in something like polyethylene or nylon?

 

[hanke777]

That's is a good idea!!!

I will look into that. My understanding that is that Delrin/Acetal Copolymer Plastic is the best material for wear & durability.

 

[hanke777]

I have talked with two people and they measured the Todd 9994-144 gibbs and and they both came up with Very different measurements.
I just ordered the 9994-144 gibbs from Fisheries Supply in Seattle; they are currently backordered sine 12-22.
When they arrive well let you know if they fit.

 

[DennisG01]

That's is a good idea!!!

I will look into that. My understanding that is that Delrin/Acetal Copolymer Plastic is the best material for wear & durability.

You're correct, Delrin is very durable. I wonder if it's as slippery as HDPE or nylon? I wonder if it matters? My only experience with it (that I know of!) is in small pieces inside bimini fittings.

 

[seasick]

Having experienced repairing model 2000 208 sliders which worked for a while but are again wobbly, i would look into replacing the slider itself. The old seats may be Todd but the sliders apparently aren't. There are no manufacturer's markings on the original sliders anywhere. I did find out that several of the bolts that hold the plastic molded seat onto the slider were corroded and could not be removed. I soaked an PB Blaster for days but you couldn't apply as much torque that you needed to undo the bolts before the t-nut that are pressed into the seat, spun. I managed to get the stuck ones out but it was a chore to install new t-nuts. I had to cut access holes in the seat to allow a nut to be moved into place and secured.
In other words, make sure you can remove the old slider mechanism before you swap them out.

 

[Don Davis]

Here is a pic. of slider.

I replaced those exact same sliders on my 1999 228 Seafarer with Garelick /Eez-In seat slide system and they are awesome as mine were worn out, very easy to install as they fit perfectly