Finally got around to making seats and putting them in a few boats this weekend. My favorite boat is up next; thought it was best to work out the kinks before I started messing with her. These are drilled for cane but it was quicker to just run to the hardware store and get webbing (still not cheap!). First boat is something of a lake freighter, so the seat is way back from center.
Everything's on bolts and wingnuts, so they can get pulled if they get annoying; a 12-inch-deep boat and a 6'4" paddler looks a little goofy, crammed on a seat. I much prefer to kneel, but dang my knees haven't held up. They'll be good to have, though; I can simply turn the boat around, load gear behind the seat, and paddle kneeling from the other end. Ideally, I'll be able to do mornings kneeling and afternoons sitting, or similar.
Everything's on bolts and wingnuts, so they can get pulled if they get annoying; a 12-inch-deep boat and a 6'4" paddler looks a little goofy, crammed on a seat. I much prefer to kneel, but dang my knees haven't held up. They'll be good to have, though; I can simply turn the boat around, load gear behind the seat, and paddle kneeling from the other end. Ideally, I'll be able to do mornings kneeling and afternoons sitting, or similar.