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Title: 2003 215 Explorer mounting bench seat in deck
Post by: Hshirokmann on April 20, 2023, 09:53:13 AM

I have a 2003 215 Explorer walkaround and I want to mount a cooler seat for additional seating. My question is do I need to be concerned with driving lag screws blindly into the deck (1" long 3/8" lag screws). I don't think that I can gain enough access to do through bolts, plates and nuts? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Howard

Title: Re: 2003 215 Explorer mounting bench seat in deck
Post by: rhtrades on April 20, 2023, 12:04:17 PM

I have the same boat and the previous owner did this with Marine Cooler Mounting brackets.  The cooler was mounted pretty much right in front of the splashwell, center.  I took it out, but it was nothing fancy...the hardware was probably just #8 SS screws, maybe 1"L at the most.  At that location, no concerns about hitting any hoses, etc....just drilled into the deck core.   defintely put some silicone around the screws though before screwing

Title: Re: 2003 215 Explorer mounting bench seat in deck
Post by: Hshirokmann on April 20, 2023, 12:58:31 PM

Thanks