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It's been about 12 years since I last owned a Pisces, so I'm trying to
remember a little about how the boat was set up. In mine, the front hatch was a 7.5" VCP, which is easy enough to replace if it's worn out. My front bulkhead was ABS plastic, as was the rear. If you have a foam bulkhead, then Minicell is the best way to go. GOOP will hold it, or you can use 3M 5200, but GOOP is easier to find. The rear hatch is held in place with some webbing straps which are secured to the deck with those D-ring things. Current Designs was using a similar hatch system on the Solstice series until 2001, and if you contact them they can probably send replacememt parts. The newer version is black, not clear, but it's the same part. I don't remember if they were bolted or pop-riveted in place. If they are bolted, just unbolt them and remount with the same hardware. If they are pop-riveted, it's your call. I'd use stainless steel machine screws and nylocks to remount them. My seat was molded plastic, but I know the seat you are talking about. I had something similar in a Skookumchuck, and we'd take the seats out and use them on the beach instead of sitting on rocks. I'd personally replace it with something more comfortable, unless you like the feel of it. The kit kayaks, like CLC and Pygmy would have seats that should be easy retrofits. Current Designs seats are now part of the cockpit coaming (either rivited on ABS or molded in), so they would not have a retrofit. If the Wavesport seat is comfortable, go with that since you already have it. If it is foam, just bond it in with contact cement, goop, or whatever is handy. If you repair the seat brackets, West Systems will be good. There should be a stop in the seat, where it can slide forward but not back. When paddling, your feet push back and hold the seat in place. When not paddling, the bungee keeps the seat from sliding forward and out. My deck rigging was standard nylon pad eyes, with marine bungee, and those are easy enough to come across and replace as needed. Beyond that, there's not much to say about the Pisces. It's far from the fastest thing on the water, but I had a blast running it through class II - III- whitewater. She is a forgiving boat. |
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