Practical Boat Owner - January 2016

by Dick Everitt

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A.comfortable in a small dinghy because he had rigged it up with a couple of seats with back supports. They looked like simple The other day I saw an elderly yachtsman, looking extremely

plastic canteen chairs fixed to the normal thwarts. But of course anglers have been using comfortable seating in small boats for years, as they often spend a long time in one place.

B.self-supporting once their straps are hooked on to something solid.C. Modern plastic kayak seats are relatively cheap, padded and If sailing a long way, normal cockpit cushions are essential to protect

your bottom. But this type also pad your back and can be thrown to a MOB, if they are made of buoyant foam.

F.wheelhouse that can either hold the helmsman in place or form a comfortable settee armrest Many motor-sailers have flip-over seats in the

when in harbour.G.boats, as they are a good use of space. This Flip-over backrests are also handy in smaller

one is mounted on a useful storage locker.

H.double seat at each helm. These could be converted by moving the backrests around, so the occupants could This big boat had twin steering positions with a large

then socialise with people swimming off the stern, fish off the back or even keep a lookout astern at sea!

D.cushions that hook over part of the Modern cockpit layouts can have back coaming to let you sit out more.

E.bags are finding their way on to Weatherproof, outdoor bean boats to form extremely large

and comfortable backrests.

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Supporting your back for comfortable boating