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Often when we build kayaks and canoes, we forget to think about what kind of seating we'll use.
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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.
![Image](http://www.northwoodscanoe.com/images/canoes/accessories/yokeseat.jpg)
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.