Flatout Yankee Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 21 Redfisher, 2003—Anyone with an idea on adding a cushioned back rest (some sort of flip down, flip back, etc.) that would allow the full hatch cover to open fully or nearly fully? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I have these on my lake and bay which has the same style hatch as the early redfisher 21. I put them on sliders so I can slide them forward and back. They have built in suspension and I very comfortable. Made by attwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Yankee Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 These look pretty posh and comfortable! Do I see a lever arrangement with which you control the positioning, and removal of the seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fastlx Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Birdsall marine makes a pretty nice one I was looking at getting. I would like to hear from someone who has one before ordering it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangroovin Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hi JGibbs. Hopefully this is helpful. I have 2003 21 RF also and had my seats installed like this when I first got the boat back in 03. Been working great for many years. I think seats are made by FishOn. I need to order some new cushions. LOL. They basically just snap in place. Fold them down and face backwards when towing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangroovin Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Seats are made by Tempress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nauti Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 On 2/25/2017 at 10:54 AM, Mangroovin said: Seats are made by Tempress. That's the exact setup on my boat. I also need to replace the seats, or at least the padding, but they are still very comfortable compared to just a pad or using the flip-up bench seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 My boat has the three Tempress seats on them as well. I want to keep these, but considering adding a seat to go across the top of the bench. Has anyone made a bench cushion that fits arround the Tempress pucks? Only reason for even considering another option is the seats sometimes get in the way when fishing. Wife likes the way they sit and that's good enough reason to keep them.😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nauti Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem for a canvas guy to make a cushion with voids where the pucks sit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Yankee Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 5:02 PM, 2fastlx said: Birdsall marine makes a pretty nice one I was looking at getting. I would like to hear from someone who has one before ordering it though. It would be nice if that Birdsall back rest could be rigged with some kind of hinging system so you could fold it down like the seats rather than having to unscrew the knobs and then move the support brackets. Anyone have an idea? Also, on the seat pucks onto which the seats fix, I've seen on the Maverick site that one guy used starboard under the hatch cover rather than simply bolting through the brackets. Any thoughts on that? JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nauti Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 It's not necessary, that bench is sturdy. Just use some decent sized washers and you're GTG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fastlx Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hey guys, Bringing this post back to see if anyone has installed the birdsall backrest on a 21RF. It seems like it would work great but would love to hear from someone who has one. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinadrifter Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 I installed a 60in birdsall on my 18 master angler. I sunk the screws through the deck into blocks of teak on the underside of the live well to act as two big washers. I then took it to a local fab guy and had him weld two rod holders onto the arms. Absolutely love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fastlx Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 12:26 PM, Carolinadrifter said: I installed a 60in birdsall on my 18 master angler. I sunk the screws through the deck into blocks of teak on the underside of the live well to act as two big washers. I then took it to a local fab guy and had him weld two rod holders onto the arms. Absolutely love it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carolinadrifter Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Don’t know how to flip the pictures but this will give you an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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