Boat Seats

When you are shopping for boat seats, it is helpful to know the different types of seats available. The type of boat that you have is most important thing to consider when checking out the various boat seat types and styles. Common boat seats include captain's chairs, swivel seats, leaning posts, folding boat seats, cushions, pro-form seats, bench seats, stern seats, lounge seats and bucket seats. Following is a brief description of the various styles.

Captain's Chairs

There are a lot of types and of captain's chairs and these often vary widely in quality.They're most often used for fly bridge installations and center consoles. Features of high quality captain's chairs include thick clustered cushions, UV stabilized cover materials, padded armrests, polyethylene construction, anodized aluminum mounting brackets and foot pedestals and the ability to slide for optimal positioning.

You can also find cheaper captain's chairs that come with snap-on padded cushions and various options such as fixed height pedestals and 360 degree nylon spider.

Swivel Seats

Swivel boat seats are a good option for boats with seat hole patterns that allow installation. Swivel seats have 360 degree pivot and are often removable. Look for models that fit standard seat hole patterns, have non-corrosive swivel bearings, self-lubricating bearings, corrosion resistant E-coated steel and quick release mechanisms.

Leaning Posts

Center console boats are a good fit for leaning post boat seats. They are versatile and can function as seats, benches or leaning posts. They are comfortable and often come with thick clustered cushions. Leaning post seats can come with integrated hand and foot rests and even fishing rod holders.

Other Boat Seats

Portable cushions are another handy boat seat option. You can put them anywhere or fasten them to the boat deck.

Quick flip boat seats are popular for ease of transportation and storage. They are typically compact and store easily during harsh weather conditions. They fold up easily and are highly portable.

Bucket boat seats made of heavy-duty marine grade vinyl are a good, durable choice. They are resistant to sun, salt water and mildew. Bucket seats can be mounted to the boat.

For small boats, you may want to consider molded plastic pro-form boat seats. They come cushioned for comfort and can be folded when desired.

Lounge type boat seats are designed to go back-to-back and are commonly used on runabouts and sky boats. They come in various sizes and many models have optional storage capabilities.

Bench  boat seats are a popular choice for recreational and fishing boats. They comfortably seat many people and are usually well cushioned.

Check out our 'Boat Seats' category to find the brand and model of boat seat that is the best option for your particular boat.

Boat Seats - Category Posts

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