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Just wanted to share my how to !

Hardwood Plywood Sheet (Th)18mm (W)610mm (L)1220mm from BandQ £19.80
Cut to (100x20) x 3

Screwed 2 of the cuts together to make it rigid and same thickness as the original seat.

Dulux trade primer 2 coats in white (courtesy of my shed)
Caprinol Outdoor paint 3 coats in blue (courtesy of my shed)

Added 2 hooks from ebay @ £8 delivered
Total £27.8

PS: I used handheld electric sander to smooth and curve the edges for a comfortable seating experience.

Might be useful for someone

Like the blue !

Great little “how to” for the newbies, thanks for sharing that.

A massive thankyou from me personally for the title of the post..
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Well Done !!!

Looks really good! Love a bit of DIY!

Pictures to show how it blends or rather stands out! Good fit I think.

I think "fit" might prove better.
On a serious note, let us know how you get on once you do some sea trials, as this could be a potential world beater

As a newbie, this is exactly what I've been looking for. I didn't know that you could buy the seat clips seperatley and therefore been dreaming up all manner of webbing methods to attach a diy seat too. They have gone up in price now though, £21.99 in the bay of E's at moment.

I did exactly the same for my T32 , i think my plastic bits were £5 on slow delivery.

I had cheap chinese plywood hanging around. Wood glued up , filled and epoxied the edges.
One coat Exterior primer, 3 coats exterior gloss. In a very fetching deep purple which harmonizes nicely with the honwave blue.
2 years old now still doing great. did a 36 NM pounding with my 17st last year no probs.
I even made mine with a suspended shelf that takes the FF/ GPS battery and my spares tool box.
I also strap a garden kneeler to the top for comfort which also holds the tool box in place.

Well done mate i recommend others to follow your example £15 - 20 DIY is much better than £120 commercial.

Clive

No way £22 ! try this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373781614148 ... R8DBmuC9YQ £4.60 ea

or a pair for £6.28 here.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374087008127 ... %3A2047675

Yes i know they are slow from china but its early enough in the season to be able to cope with the delivery time.

Good luck

Thanks CRF999 I'll get some ordered now!