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Hi All,

Our flip up bolster on the port side is somehow out of whack. If I flip it up and push down it goes into the right position, but as soon as we bring it down it kind of sags forward. It's a little hard to describe... I hope you understand what I'm saying. I'm sure the dealer can fix it, but I'm on a mooring and I don't want to pull it out for something so small. Does anyone know how these are made? Did something come loose that I can fix?

I'm going to take a better look at it today since it's not a great weather day and I'm on vacation, but I wanted to see if anyone has run into this. (It's only a year old)

Thanks

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

Well I answer my own question. I had time to peel back the vinyl today and it appears that the padding came unglued from the frame of the bolster. I bought some gorilla glue and I'm going to try and fit my hand in there and reglue it.

I might use the whole bottle on it.

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

Careful with Gorilla glue. It expands a lot. Be prepared to sit and wipe up any that oozes out where you don't want it for a good long while after you put it in place. It is pretty amazing stuff. It isn't something you can set and forget though.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

Yeah, I second the note of caution regarding Gorilla Glue. It expands like mad. That and it's a fairly brittle adhesive. I'm not sure I'd use it for this situation.

I'm not entirely clear on what's gotten loose. But there are many different kinds of adhesives and most have specific materials on which they should or shouldn't be used.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

You don't have to take the whole boat to the dealer, just pop the seat out and take that along...

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Alec

2006 Horizon 190
VP 4.3GL/SX, Sunsport

Yipes! I did it this afternoon and then it started raining so I had to cover the boat and haven't been back to check on it. On the bottle it said it was good for foam which is what came loose so I figured it would be good. They had about 5 kinds of gorilla glue where I bought this. Do some work different than others?

I might get my answer before anyone reads this.

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

All is good. Worked like a charm. If it doesn't hold up I'll take Alec's advice and just bring the seat (or even just the bolster) to the dealer.

Thanks

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2010 H190 4.3VP
Tow Vehicle:
2007 F150
Previous boats:
2009 H180 3.0VP
1996 Horizon QX 3.0VP

Glad to hear it worked and didn't make a mess.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

Same happened to my H220SS and I am glad I read this now off to buy some gorilla glue or something that will stick that bolster back where it needs to be. Thanks for posting