Coaming Bolster Pad Mod

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Anybody have any other modification to secure the combing bolster pads to the gunwales other than these annoying t-nuts? Thanks and Happy New Years to everyone here.
 

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Most use SS brackets on gunnels and holes in the bolster backing. they just press down.

White Water 50301S-316 Marine 316 Stainless Steel Upholstery Clip .... look on amazon​

 
SkunkBoat said:
Most use SS brackets on gunnels and holes in the bolster backing. they just press down.

White Water 50301S-316 Marine 316 Stainless Steel Upholstery Clip .... look on amazon​

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Thank you, was wondering what I was seeing in posts with holes cutout of the bolsters. Will look into this.
 
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Bolster and Seat Recover

I decided to tackle this job over the winter. So before putting away for the season, I removed the (6) piece bolster set, the aft seat and the companion seat from my 300 Marlin. Not doing this type of work before, I read up on it on this site as well as sailrite and youtube. This thread will...
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The stainless clips work really well. On my boat that i trailer, i also added a small tab with single snap along the bottom to keep the bolsters in place at highway speeds. Two tabs per section does the trick. I can snap picture if needed. Good luck!
 
Rhumbline306 said:
The stainless clips work really well. On my boat that i trailer, i also added a small tab with single snap along the bottom to keep the bolsters in place at highway speeds. Two tabs per section does the trick. I can snap picture if needed. Good luck!
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Thank you, a pic would be great, but I am pretty sure all I have to do is make 2 holes, about 2" diameter and then align them to the gunwales.

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MrD said:
Thank you, a pic would be great, but I am pretty sure all I have to do is make 2 holes, about 2" diameter and then align them to the gunwales.
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You got it. 2” holes in backing board for bolster to hang on. On the boat that I trailer I also added snaps at the bottom of coaming pad to prevent bolster from lifting off clips at highway speeds (70 MPH). Snaps are not needed in normal situations.

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I removed my cockpit bolsters entirely. I got tired of watching them deteriorate in the sun. Re-surfaced them and thought there has to be a better way. So, I patched and sanded the many screw holes for the SS Clips and did a color matched gel coat skin over each hole. Machine Wet sanded everything. Can hardly tell the bolsters were ever there now. Never looked back and I don't miss them one bit. Kinda looks like a Viking cockpit now. Just saying..
 
I used Azek as my bolster backer and 1/4" ss bolts to create studs. After drilling the 1/4' hole, drill a shallow (half the bolt head depth) 5/16" countersink hole. Put a nut and washer on the backside and suck the bolt head into the Azek. Put a 1/2" hole in the gunwale with a fender washer and wing nut holding the bolster.
 
jjb232G said:
I used Azek as my bolster backer and 1/4" ss bolts to create studs. After drilling the 1/4' hole, drill a shallow (half the bolt head depth) 5/16" countersink hole. Put a nut and washer on the backside and suck the bolt head into the Azek. Put a 1/2" hole in the gunwale with a fender washer and wing nut holding the bolster.
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Thank you, off from school for Presidents Day, and that is my project this week. Got all my materials, just need to lay out a template to figure out how to get the bolts in the right position for the holes that already exist in my gunwales.
 
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