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