Fly High Convertible Fat Seat

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

Does anybody have any experience with the new Convertible Fat Seat?
I'm thinking about getting one, looks pretty good (and I like the silver color)

Any Pros/Cons compared to the original Fat Seat or the Launch Pad version?

http://www.barefootinternational.com/fatsacs.htm

Thanks!

PimpinD · Addict Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 785 City: Orlando, FL

thing looks huge.... better have 2 pumps for it .... the original fly high seat takes a while to fill up with 1 1000gph pump...

jzwake · Addict Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 801

that is silly big, this is the first time I've heard of it. Your going to have to by the test bunny on it i thinks.
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Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

OMG That thing is sooo big. Next they will have one that lines the entire deck so you can't walk anywhere!

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

I guess it looks like I will have to just be the "test bunny" Smile

I'll let you guys know how it works out when I receive it
(had to special order it, hopefully will be here next week)

Should provide some crazy weight! plus the silver is nice
(the white ones would just not go with my boat's interior) :

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

damn, that interior is smoooth. What kinda boat is that? I'm thinking about re-upholstering mine this winter... wonder if I could find some vinyl like that.

kmayotte · Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26 City: Pelham

i know if i put that thing in my boat it would probably put the engine on it's death bed.

Dave W · Posted: Apr 25, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

Wow, that thing is enormous. Shocked

I don't have an open bow, so there's no way I'd be able to have that thing in my boat and still be able to weight it down evenly enough to get it to hold a speed. That's nuts. I already thought that the regular fat seats were pretty big.

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

Wakebrad, The boat is a SVFARA SV609

Yeah, I love the interior too, it real tight! and the vinyl is top notch.
(if you think it looks nice, wait until you feel it!! like nice soft leather almost)

Give Svfara a call, they've been really helpful and accessible to me:
www.svfara.com

The phone # should be on the website for headquarters, but you may want to speak with the Factory in Kelowna (they would be the best people to ask about the vinyl) -sorry, I don't have the phone# offhand...

Still waiting to receive the new Fat Seat to arrive, can't wait to try it out!!!

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

Well, I never ended up hearing from the first place I tried ordering the Fat Seat from, so I had to order from a different source.

Should get it Friday!

Don't know if I will get to try it out this weekend or not though...
I just received my Perfect Pass Pro, so the plan is to install that this weekend.

Wish me luck

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

OK, so I couldn't wait to try it out, so I just ended up filling it with air to see how it fits... Looks good, can't wait to get out on the water Saturday to try it out! (along with the Perfect Pass - all installed, but not water tested yet)

Here's a pic of the new Fat Seat int the boat:
(I didn't bother putting on the backrest... surprisingly comfy to sit on)
Should help make a nice wake Twisted Evil

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

I finally got out on the water to test out the Fat Seat, nice fit and comfy. (I do wish there were some valves on the top though, would make it easier to burp etc... but oh well, atleast there are many valves on the front and back, creates lots of options to plumb it in...

Anyway, here some before and after wake pics @ 21mph:
Not the best pictures, but it's all I got for now...
(now I've got to experiment with front ballast)