I am about to remove a flip-flop bench seat in order to check the
condition of the deck underneat the seat. But before I do that, I want
to make sure I know how to mount it back on the deck. Therefore, I
want to know how it was installed in the first place.

A flip flop seat is a seat that has a cooler/live-well at the bottom,
and a cushion as a cover of the cooler/live-well. The back support of
the seat can be flip forward and backward (not sure why people would
want to flip it forward anyway). You can see a seat almost exactly
like mine in this link (called "Wise Cooler Flip Flop"):
http://www.boatersworld.com/product/168000073.htm

I have tried searching for this info in the net; but I cannot find
anything. I have also tried to find this info in the manufacturers'
web site (namely B&M and Wise); but I cannot locate their web sites.

Please help. Thanks.

Jay Chan

Therefore, I want to know how it was installed in the first place.

Usual method is just sheet metal screws through cleats on the cooler to the
plywood deck.

Richard J Kinch wrote:
Therefore, I want to know how it was installed in the first place.

Usual method is just sheet metal screws through cleats on the cooler to the
plywood deck.

I see. This means if I unscrew and re-screw a couple times, the screws
will eventually lose the grip. I may need to bed the screw holes with
epoxy to strengthen them when I mount the seat back on the deck.

Now I know what I will up against. Thanks.

Jay Chan

Richard J Kinch wrote:
Therefore, I want to know how it was installed in the first place.

Usual method is just sheet metal screws through cleats on the cooler to the
plywood deck.

Yes, you are exactly right. Last weekend, I removed the seat and found
that the seat was mounted on the deck by large screws. The screws were
screwed into wood framing, not into core. I guess this is OK. This
means I don't need to replace the screws with through-bolt (I cannot
anyway). All I need to do to improve upon the existing mounting method
is to replace the core material around the screws with epoxy bedding.

Jay Chan