Friday, April 3, 2009

Boat Seats For Lounges, Cockpits, And Other Uses

By Frank Gehry

Are you looking for specific kinds of boat seats? There is no lack of different options for boat seats, so knowing which ones to choose is crucial so that you will have the right equipment for your craft.

Lounge boat seats are very common, especially on motor yachts or other non-sailing vessels, such as skiffs. They are intended to carry several passengers in a comfortable, not too sporty environment. They can be found both below deck and on deck, and come in a variety of fittings.

They come in many different sizes depending on the boat layout and plan, and are usually fixedly mounted into the boat. If they are intended for outside use and are not inside a cabin, they are usually UV treated to provide for mildew resistance.

On bigger boats, lounge seats are often attached together by twos on the backrests. This arrangement is known as a back-to-back seat, and can concern two single seats or whole rows of seating for large decks. These are often alternated with tables, as this provides for a space-saving arrangement for ten passengers or more.

Some seats come in bench designs and are very common on pontoon-like boats or other boats carrying a lot of passengers. Several of these kinds of seating arrangements have optional removable backrests and thickly clustered cushions for superior comfort.

Benches can be installed with a collapsible mechanism, or can be designed to be taken out of their fittings with ease. These options are great if you want to have space on your boat, while keeping the alternative option of carrying a lot of passengers once in a while.

A leaning post is also considered a boat seat - most have a little round bench to sit on it, but their main use is to offer standing passengers something to hang on to when needed.

The most common kinds of emplacements for leaning posts are either to keep one's balance, and only secondarily to sit, or as fishing rod holders on boats intended for line fishing. In the latter case, besides the bench you will often find rod holders on the post.

Boat seat types are of different kinds, and the ideal one for you will depend a lot on the kind of use that you intend to put the seat through. Are you carrying passengers, do you need a high performance cockpit seat, or are you looking for custom vintage is seating?

Make sure to also compare different boat seat manufacturers to understand the difference in the boat seat models that they offer. These differences may seem small, but they could actually amount to a lot. You can check on the internet to compare boat seat types.

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