I'm looking at a surf rod with a reel seat thats held on with electrical tape and I'm trying to figure the best way to repair/reattach it, short of replacing it and the grip materiel. It sits on top of the handle, not actually around it. The model# on the reel seat is Fuji FS-7SB. I cant find anything on it on the web. I did find this pic, attached, that looks similar. I cant tell how its held onto the rod..it almost looks like some sort of banding. Anyone got a clue? Your thoughts?

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Steve, it looks like a "plate type" reel seat, and I think they are wrapped on with thread. If electrical tape is holding it on, just remove the tape and wrap it with thread. Should tighten it right up.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/2005 08:26AM by Bruce Wetzel.

Its a plate seat. Some folks use electrical tape to hold the seat on. this allows you to move the seat as needed by simply removing the tape. A little better tape alternative is the white "1st aid" medical tape that is fiber reinforced - looks like white cloth with adhesive on one side. It has very little or no stretch, comes in rolls.

Lou

It's a plate type surf seat made by Fuji - atleast the one in the pic is. :) Most of the suppliers on the left will have them.

I woulda never guessed that tape was an 'accepted' practice/method for holding the seat on, but then have never come across this plate type before. Thanks.

The one in the photo is held down with thread and epoxy. However the one I use is taped on.