j&lgray
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After seeing at the PNW Rendezvous that the factory is now raising the pilot's chair by three inches, which I believe was an idea from CaptD, I added this modification to the Laurie Ann and we are pleased with the result.
The rise in height is very comfortable and especially for the Chief Navigator who is 5-4. The foot rest height still fits nicely. It is a bit of a struggle to get into the seat and it does not fold flat against the helm's wheel when the galley is in use, but it does tilt out of the way, none-the-less.
So, if you have a R-25 without the the raised seat, get a 6 foot length of 1 by 4 oak and a length of right angle aluminum. Rip the oak to 3 inches wide. Remove the seat to counter hinges at the chair, make a box that fits the bottom of the seat and attached it to the bottom of the seat with the two lengths of aluminum, and re-attach the hinge to the box. Voila!
The rise in height is very comfortable and especially for the Chief Navigator who is 5-4. The foot rest height still fits nicely. It is a bit of a struggle to get into the seat and it does not fold flat against the helm's wheel when the galley is in use, but it does tilt out of the way, none-the-less.
So, if you have a R-25 without the the raised seat, get a 6 foot length of 1 by 4 oak and a length of right angle aluminum. Rip the oak to 3 inches wide. Remove the seat to counter hinges at the chair, make a box that fits the bottom of the seat and attached it to the bottom of the seat with the two lengths of aluminum, and re-attach the hinge to the box. Voila!