new type of seat

nik · 08 May 2010, 13:28

I saw this at ribex today, they certainly seem quite compact.
I have tried googling coastalpro but dont get anything relevant.

Nick

Nos4r2 · 08 May 2010, 13:37

That console looks familiar. I'm sure someone was using one in a recent build without the suspension seats on.

nik · 08 May 2010, 16:26

I went back and asked.
They are made up north, they have a 110mm of travel, they can be bolted on top of existing jockey seats.

And they are £750 each.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 17:33

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Originally Posted by nik

I went back and asked.
They are made up north, they have a 110mm of travel, they can be bolted on top of existing jockey seats.

And they are £750 each.

Who on earth thinks these prices up.????

PhelanSA · 08 May 2010, 17:55

£750? For a seat? That is equivalent to what I would pay for a brand new 5HP Aux motor over here!

Bam Bam · 08 May 2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by PhelanSA

£750? For a seat? That is equivalent to what I would pay for a brand new 5HP Aux motor over here!

There are alot of people over here that wouldnt pay that much for a whole boat!!!

Jorgos · 08 May 2010, 19:22

very interesting, but, except the suspension, they look very ...hard .. to seat on

Bam Bam · 08 May 2010, 19:24

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Originally Posted by nik

I went back and asked.
They are made up north, they have a 110mm of travel, they can be bolted on top of existing jockey seats.

And they are £750 each.

Quality, and you get a free whippet and flat cap with each seat!

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Bam Bam

Quality, and you get a free whippet and flat cap with each seat!

Steady man we don't all own wippets yah nah

Bam Bam · 08 May 2010, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Sonar

Steady man we don't all own wippets yah nah

Now now, dont spoil the image for the southerners.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 19:39

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Now now, don't spoil the image for the southerners.

Ha Ha I am a southern boy myself been here in the Northeast 20 years .

Its not a bad place to live 2 degrees colder than the South most of the time but the scenery can't be beaten.

The south coast will for me always be Home.

chewy · 08 May 2010, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Sonar

Steady man we don't all own wippets yah nah

I have three whippets although I wouldn't say any of them conform to the breed standard.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 19:41

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I have three whippets although I wouldn't say any of them conform to the breed standard.

But do you have a flat cap Phil.?

chewy · 08 May 2010, 19:44

Yep, and a Land Rover and a stick I take with me when I walk the dogs.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 19:47

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Yep, and a Land Rover and a stick I take with me when I walk the dogs.

Talking about Landrover been offered a D reg lwb very good condition stored away for the last 14 years not sure if it's a defender or county or another
not given me the price yet any idea what it may be worth price wise.?

Kernow Buoy · 08 May 2010, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Sonar

Talking about Landrover been offered a D reg lwb very good condition stored away for the last 14 years not sure if it's a defender or county or another
not given me the price yet any idea what it may be worth price wise.?

1987 would be a county, ignore the age for value, condition is everything.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 20:39

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1987 would be a county, ignore the age for value, condition is everything.

Thought a d reg was late 60s early 70s I was wrong again... and again D is the start of the plate D
That's the one county

chewy · 08 May 2010, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Sonar

Thought a d reg was late 60s early 70s I was wrong again... and again D is the start of the plate D
That's the one county

Its a 110, County is the spec of it.

Hightower · 08 May 2010, 21:01

Getting back on subject, Craig let me have a good look at these seats today. Obviously the ones on the RIB were set up for a lighter person so was a little squishy for me but can be adjusted by a little air pump that comes supplied with each seat. I'd have loved a Sea trial, but that proved impossible due to it being a two seater and me having my two kids with me.

As for the comfort, it felt OK, a little hard but there was a promise that a new neoprene cover was being developed for further comfort.

£750 does seem expensive, but if proved to be as good as the other shock mitigation seats I saw today would be very good value and a fraction of the cost.

The other advantage is that you'll be able to use it with standard jockey seat pods, so won't compromise on the storage (very important in a small RIB) and easy to retrofit on any jockey. This might me a very popular seat if the price comes down and might cause a storm in after market sales.

So I for one will be keeping my eye on it.

Sonar · 08 May 2010, 21:07

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Getting back on subject, Craig let me have a good look at these seats today. Obviously the ones on the RIB were set up for a lighter person so was a little squishy for me but can be adjusted by a little air pump that comes supplied with each seat. I'd have loved a Sea trial, but that proved impossible due to it being a two seater and me having my two kids with me.

As for the comfort, it felt OK, a little hard but there was a promise that a new neoprene cover was being developed for further comfort.

£750 does seem expensive, but if proved to be as good as the other shock mitigation seats I saw today would be very good value and a fraction of the cost.

The other advantage is that you'll be able to use it with standard jockey seat pods, so won't compromise on the storage (very important in a small RIB) and easy to retrofit on any jockey. This might me a very popular seat if the price comes down and might cause a storm in after market sales.

So I for one will be keeping my eye on it.

I may agree with your comments however so far as myself and many many other ribsters go
the price is very high.
As you say they may go down in price .
It would be nice to see a good quality budget version of the seats that would be affordable to all. and take rib development into a new era .

Ribs don't seem to have changed much in many years they just alter a small amount.