| There are many different types of boat
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| | that are mounted to the boat.
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| seats available and the most important
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| | Additional Types of Boat Seats:
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| consideration in making this
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| | * Some fishing boat seats are cushions on
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| determination is the type of boat you
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| | top of ice chests. These seats can be
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| have and what you will be using it for.
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| | positioned anywhere the angler desires in
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| The most common types of boat seats are:
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| | the boat, or fastened to the deck in
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| * Leaning Posts
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| | specific locations.
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| * Captains Chairs
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| | * Another type of boat seat is the
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| * Seat Cushions
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| | folding or "quick flip" seat. These types
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| * Swivels
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| | of seats are easy to transport and
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| Leaning Posts:
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| | eliminate tie down straps. They also stay
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| Leaning post seats are most often used
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| | dry as you can fold them up and transport
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| for center console boats. They can
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| | them or put them inside boat storage
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| function as a leaning post, a seat or a
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| | should bad weather arise. There are
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| bench. Most of these types of seats have
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| | numerous types of folding or "quick flip"
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| optional removable backrests and thickly
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| | seats in regard to quality and comfort.
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| clustered cushions for superior comfort.
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| | * Bucket seats are considered very
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| Most leaning posts type seats have four
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| | comfortable seats. Most are made of
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| fishing rod holders and an integrated
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| | heavy-duty marine grade vinyl which means
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| hand and foot rail. This type of seat
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| | they are sun, salt and mildew resistant.
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| usually costs around $750.00.
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| | These types of seats are mounted or can
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| Captain's Chairs:
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| | be mounted to the boat.
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| Captain's Chairs are usually designed for
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| | * Proform seats are ideal seats for small
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| center console or flybridge use. There
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| | boats. They are usually made of molded
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| are many types of captains chairs that
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| | plastic, have a cushioned seat and back
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| run the gamete on quality. Top of the
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| | for comfort and are ultra-low when folded
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| line captain chairs have UV stabilized
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| | flat.
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| polyethylene construction, extra thick
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| | * Lounge seats. This type of boat seats
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| clustered cushions, padded armrests on
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| | are back to back of one another. They are
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| anodized aluminum mounting brackets and
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| | usually seen on sky boats and runabouts.
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| foot pedestals. This seat also is a
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| | Most have plastic frames, cushioned seats
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| slider, meaning the seat itself slides up
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| | and have dry storage underneath. They
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| or down for the comfort of the captain.
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| | come in many different sizes, are
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| They have a 15 inch starting pedestal.
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| | permanently mounted into the boat and
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| These chairs usually cost around $500.00.
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| | most are UV treated to provide for mildew
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| The next inline in captain chairs
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| | resistance.
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| includes seat, cushion, 15 inch starting
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| | * Stern Seats. Stern seats are located in
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| pedestal that can slide up and down, arm
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| | the back of boats. They are found on
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| rests and polished aluminum hardware.
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| | either or both sides of the engine facing
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| A less expensive type of captain chair
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| | the front of the boat.
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| has removable snap-on cushions, 360
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| | * Lounge Seats. Lounge seats are boat
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| degree nylon spider and a 15 inch fixed
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| | seats that are similar to a couch in a
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| height pedestal. These seats usually cost
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| | home. More than one person can sit on
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| around $240.00.
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| | them, right next to each other or they
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| Swivel Seats:
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| | make great sun bathing seats, as a person
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| Swivel seats are especially popular on
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| | can lay down the length of one. Most of
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| fishing boats that have a seat hole
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| | these types of boat seats are found on
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| pattern to attach them onto. The benefits
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| | walk-through windshield boats and pontoon
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| of swivel seats are that they are
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| | boats.
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| removable, can turn 360 degrees, fit most
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| | * Bench Seats. Bench seats are popular on
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| standard seat holes patterns, are self
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| | fishing boats as well as many
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| lubricating, with non-corrosive poly
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| | recreational boats. What is great about
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| swivel bearings and most are made with
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| | these seats is that they are cushioned
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| E-coated steel which resists corrosion.
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| | both on the seat and the back and have
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| Additionally, most swivel seats have a
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| | either a live bait well or storage area
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| quick release mechanism that allows the
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| | underneath.
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| seat to slide out thru plastic tracks
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