Show us your seat!
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:51 pm
No not that one!
Often when we build kayaks and canoes, we forget to think about what kind of seating we'll use.
Check out our online store http://www.jemwatercraft.com/products.php?cat=17
Here's a couple of examples to consider:
1. On The Floor:
Uncle Jon's folding seat. Designed by Old Sparky:
http://www.unclejohns.com/boat/seat/default.htm
Free seat drawings from our free DK Touring Canoe plans:
http://jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=DKTour
Keep in mind the above are for flat-bottomed boats. If you have any sort of V on the hull bottom, you'll need to make adjustments.
For V-bottom boats:
Carve a seat from a piece of close-celled foam:
photo courtesy of One Ocean Kayak
Sit On Top kayak seats offer a good alternative. Install some pad eyes, clip on, and you're ready to go:
2. Canoe Style Seats
Here's some seats for mounting right at the sheer line. The one on the right combines a yoke and seat.
You can also hang the bench style seat lower for better center of gravity.
For easy trimming of your canoe, you can install a sliding seat:
Overall, there are many options. Best advice we have is to try a temporary set up to see how you like it before making any permanent additions to your boat.
Often when we build kayaks and canoes, we forget to think about what kind of seating we'll use.
Check out our online store http://www.jemwatercraft.com/products.php?cat=17
Here's a couple of examples to consider:
1. On The Floor:
Uncle Jon's folding seat. Designed by Old Sparky:
http://www.unclejohns.com/boat/seat/default.htm
Free seat drawings from our free DK Touring Canoe plans:
http://jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=DKTour
Keep in mind the above are for flat-bottomed boats. If you have any sort of V on the hull bottom, you'll need to make adjustments.
For V-bottom boats:
Carve a seat from a piece of close-celled foam:
photo courtesy of One Ocean Kayak
Sit On Top kayak seats offer a good alternative. Install some pad eyes, clip on, and you're ready to go:
2. Canoe Style Seats
Here's some seats for mounting right at the sheer line. The one on the right combines a yoke and seat.
You can also hang the bench style seat lower for better center of gravity.
For easy trimming of your canoe, you can install a sliding seat:
Overall, there are many options. Best advice we have is to try a temporary set up to see how you like it before making any permanent additions to your boat.