I am looking to add two new helm chairs to the flybridge of my 42 Ocean Alexander sedan. I am interested in the Llebroc and the Springfield lines of chairs and associated price range. The range of pricing starts at $800 and goes up to $1600 for the chairs ( the pedestal pricing is not included).I am not looking at chairs that cost more than $1600. Where I need some advice is sorting through the various differences/advantages/features/material options. If you've got an opinion on these two manufacturers and the best product for the money, could you give me your opinion? FYI, I have been looking at Springfield Mariner, Navigator 2, Chartsman, etc, and Llebroc Series 1 and 2, leather vs. vinyl, etc. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I am adding the Todd 5 star helm chair to my list as well. Anyone have an opinion on any of these chairs for a fly bridge? Thanks!
Ours came with an odd assortment of Garelick seats with some Springfield hardware. I replaced the Springfield rotating/sliding system last year with Garelick parts -- the ones actually designed for our pedestals and seats -- and got better results for swivel and fore-aft control. No clue why the original parts were mushed together. In any case, I prefer the Garelick system over the Springfield components. Might be different if our pedestals and seats were by Springfield, too. -Chris
Thanks Chris! Your advice to stay within one manufacturer for all helm chair components is sound advice. I will take full advantage of your experience in this area. Cheers.