Collapsible front seat necessary?

[livemusic]

My Tracker has a regular front seat and when I go to the console to run, I can't see over the front as well as I would like, even if I fold the top of the seat down and strap it with the snap. Like when running down a boat lane and needing to come fairly close to the channel markers to make sure I am in the safe channel. So, for those of you who have a tall butt seat or sissy seat or whatever you call those... a lean seat? Whatever it is, it's taller than a standard seat. Can you see under that pretty good from your console? Reason I ask is I just saw a seat that appears to collapse down to the deck when you want to run down the lake. Wondering if it's even necessary.

[slonezp]

Is it a solid post? They make gas charged posts that allow about 8" of adjustment. Not sure if that would help or even be an option. The seat I think you are talking about recesses into the deck. You might need some major modifications to accomplish that if it is even possible.

[tomustang]

Yes the Butt or Bike seats are more compact so it'll to see around them

[Scott F]

To make the seat collapse down to the deck, just remove the post and put the seat pin back in the hole in the deck.

[joefish]

I leave my lean seat up high when running and can see under it just fine.   I had the same issue with the seat before I got the taller lean seat.

[desmobob]

32 minutes ago, joefish said:

I leave my lean seat up high when running and can see under it just fine.   I had the same issue with the seat before I got the taller lean seat.

Same here.  My Tracker Pro170's original front seat blocked my view when motoring and was a safety hazard.  I replaced it with a small leaning seat and longer pedestal and all's good now

Tight lines,

Bob

[gulfcaptain]

Have a lean seat and can see fine around it either up where I use it or all the way in retracted into the post.  They aren't an issue.  I don't think I'd ever have a regular seat up front, just not my style.  If I fish a partner tournament the forward seat comes out so we both have room up there unless it's going to be a choppy day which then it would stay in just for balance when running the trolling motor into the chop.

[Bluebasser86]

I don't use the seat at all, it's not even in my boat. So it's never an issue for me, but I'd just take it out before you run if it's not a screw in type. 

[WIGuide]

13 hours ago, slonezp said:

Is it a solid post? They make gas charged posts that allow about 8" of adjustment. Not sure if that would help or even be an option. The seat I think you are talking about recesses into the deck. You might need some major modifications to accomplish that if it is even possible.

I think he's talking about these two overpriced gems....

http://www.bassfin.com/Page_2.php

A butt seat up front shouldn't obscure your view. Otherwise just take your current seat out of the pedestal pole (if it's the stock tracker solid pedestal).