Anybody have a tip on how to get a stuck boat seat post out of a floor mount? I suspect its sand or tiny rocks that’s wedged vs rust since it’s all aluminum. I tried tapping with a mallet from the bottom but that just broken the black plastic insert in the floor plate.
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Squirt the base with wd-40 and let it run down inside. Try and get your shoulder underneath and tapping with a rubber hammer lift with your shoulder while pinching in the clip or whats left of it. Good luck, that design sucks.
If you are open to spitball ideas, remount the base and try turning it out versus a straight pull. Maybe a towel and a large pipe wrench.
When you get it out cut a piece of PVC ring about 3/16 or a little more and put in the bottom of the holder, then put your sit back in. It raise the post just little so it does not bury so deep. Good luck!
What dutchboy said
You may need to buy a new pedestal. My folks had this issue years ago and no matter what they tried they couldn’t get it apart. Musta rusted together
BFH!!! (Bigger Fing Hammer)
Ive had this same issue . Tried all the things mentioned above ,pipe wrench , bfh , wd40 , never did get them out without ruining the base and the pedestal . Ended up buying new ones .
Mine did this. I shot is with zep 45 or wd 40 then a little heat from a heat gun. Pulled on it and tapped with rubber hammer. Popped right out
I had one stuck I wrapped it in dry ice for about 20 mins I put foam down first as to just cool the post not the base. Slid out like it w as s never stuck
Stay some Kroil-not a typo-on the post at the base and pack the post with ice cubes. Let it sit so the post gets good and cold then lightly tap the base from the top while holding the post tightly.
I’ve tried the wd-40 trick with no luck, i’ll try the heat idea next, if that doesnt work I buy new parts.
Appreciate all the responses!
Stay some Kroil-not a typo-on the post at the base and pack the post with ice cubes. Let it sit so the post gets good and cold then lightly tap the base from the top while holding the post tightly.
. Great idea , wish I would have tried that
I remember some guys removing the base and pounding it off from the bottom side.
I remember some guys removing the base and pounding it off from the bottom side.
I’ve done that, but his original post made it sound like he’d done that already.
you would think with todays technology somebody would come out with a better mousetrap! seat base. Only a couple of posts available, ALL STICK, I spray with Rem-oil dry lube, helps a lot, but still gets stuck
Once you get it out, coat the taper with No-Seize. Don’t over-do it as the stuff can get on everything. Wipe away any that squeezes out after you push the ped back in.
you would think with todays technology somebody would come out with a better mousetrap! seat base. Only a couple of posts available, ALL STICK, I spray with Rem-oil dry lube, helps a lot, but still gets stuck
Why haven’t they figured this out yet? Seems like simple engineering should be the solution.
The ones I have now are the twist-in style ones and I haven’t had an issue yet.
To prevent them from sticking rub paraffin wax on the contact points once a year. Done deal.
Mine did that on my lund I used a heat gun. Heated up the base and melted wax in the base . And a couple of taps with a rubber mallet popped it right out.
The snow in the post tube and several cranks with the rubber hammer did the trick! What’s interesting is that the insides of the base and the outside of the post bar were like new clean with no rust or sand/debris buildup??? So it got stuck for some other reason??
I’ll make sure to keep the base and post clean and lubricated from now on!
Thanks all!!
Leave the seat on. Zip tie the tab to post. Lift seat with two floor jacks. No mess
I would’ve said Sawzall but you got it, so….
Zip tie the tab to post.
Good idea! I have the same problem with one of my bases. Ended up using a 6′ 2×4 last time as pry bar. And I cussed at it. That seemed to help.
WD-40 like everyone else have said. Then put the pedestal in a vise and use something to prop open the clip that locks the pedestal into the base (i used a standard screwdriver). Then hit the base with a dead blow hammer…. Then after you get it off put candle wax on the plastic part of the pedestal.
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