Rinker 242 Fiesta Vee Helm Bench Seat Help

myrinker242

Hello.

I hope someone can please help me  - I have a Rinker 242 fiesta vee - which I haven't had for long. I have seen pictures of the help seat reclined flat and made into a sun lounger. But my one the runners seem to be fixed on angle metal, so both helm seat and guest seat behind are bolted to the same rail... its basically doesn't move or fold flat.. 

Can someone please post a picture of the underneath of the seats to show the rail mechanism and the leavers, so I can try to repair mine.

I have taken the seat off the rail - there was nuts and bolts - 4 on the helm, 4 on the rear guest bench. 

Here is a picture of as mine looks now.



Many thanks in advance

aero3113

I used to have a 2001 242. It looks like you have sliding rails installed at least the bottom part(looks familiar), are they frozen? Mine were frozen when I bought it, a little penetrating oil and they worked great after that. I forget how it worked, sorry no pics of my rails.

Handymans342

Nice legs

aero3113

Handymans342 said:

Nice legs

Thanks, I shaved that day. LoL!

raybo3

Nice hat.......lol

myrinker242

OK -thanks for the picture - My seat will not go flat - its seems like they are bolted together on the rail under the seat..

myrinker242

what is holding the seat up when its laying flat? does the rail expend out towards the back ? mine seems to be just a solid "C" shape rail which both seats are bolted to.

aero3113

I think the rails did extend out with the seat (both forward and aft). Or there were rails that were mounted on the seat that slid on the lower rails.

myrinker242

ok - thanks