Jockey console vs recaro racing seats

[Bou]

I've bought recently a marshall 470 rib.
We need a new console and considering to make one ourselve.

We have two options:
Fitting in a jockeyconsole or fitting in two recaro racing seats.

The seats are really comfortable but takes a lot of space, and is not easy to fit in.

I have no experience with jockey consoles, mabe a jockey looks nicer but i don't know a lot about the comfort when you take waves at 30knots.
personally i think my back is broken after a day on a jockeyconsole?

I hope you can help me out, making this crucial decision.

[Andre]

On a 470 rib then only a jockey console.
have fun

[John Kennett]

Racing seats won't be comfortable on this boat; you'll be much better off with jockey seats as they let you use your legs as shock absorbers.

Bucket seat are great in fast boats (50 knots upwards) as they are more secure and allow you to use a foot throttle which gives more control. Bumping around in small boats at ower speeds the jockey seats are much more suitable.

John

[roycruse]

I spend the vast majority of time in my boat standing for comfort reasons - you would not be able to do this with recaro seats and I think that would seriously reduce your endurance in choppy conditions.

[The Jackeens]

Agree that it feels better to take impact at knee level!

Us

[Mollers]

If you fit the Recarros, you could shove the furry dice that come with them under your arse to absorb the impact.

[Bou]

Thanks for your advice!
We'll start tomorrow building our jockey console! With 2person seats.

[The Jackeens]

Cool!


You'll have to post a photo when you're done

missus

[Bou]

I will!

[hard1]

I had 2 Cobra bucket seats in the Vagabond with a low console. You certainly couldn't drive standing up and after a while I got used to the sitting position which didn't seem at all natural. They were fine for most conditions except the lack of forward visibility bothered me but when the waves got up, you could feel your kidneys and liver exchanging places and the compression on your spine was noticeable. Jockey's with a back brace/rest would be my choice in the future.

[Mollers]

A Vector Vagabond?! They were built in Penryn by a right couple of mavericks and mainly sold to tobacco smugglers in Gibralter. There was a purple Vagabond that some guy snaffled from under the receivers noses, that was fitted with a sierra Cozzy lump. It was reckoned to be a 70mph rig, but never ran for long enough to race anyone. Kinda broke down whenever it got near water. The hard boat version was the Vulcan, Exe Leisure in Topsham, Devon have one with an XR2 on it.

[hard1]

You got it. It were an animal. Ran 60mph with a 200 on the back on top of the waves but it felt like you were riding on concrete.

It was fun but put 20 years on me.