| There are a lot of different models of boat seats, | | | | watercraft, often mounted onto the boat's sides. |
| and knowing their dissimilarities and possible uses will | | | | It's quite common for these bench boat seats to be |
| allow you to make an informed decision and to buy | | | | collapsible, or also completely removable. In this way, |
| the one that suits you and your boat best. | | | | they are often employed to add passenger seating in |
| Lounge seats and their variations are used on most | | | | a pinch, and folded down or put away when not in |
| kinds of pleasure craft such as motor yachts, and are | | | | use so that circulation of passengers is made easier. |
| less common on smaller fishing bats and skiffs. They | | | | A leaning post is also considered a boat seat - most |
| can be found either inside the boat, or around the | | | | have a little round bench to sit on it, but their main |
| outside cockpit on bigger boats. Most have cushioned | | | | use is to offer standing passengers something to |
| seats, fiberglass or plastic frames, and several have | | | | hang on to when needed. |
| dry storage space underneath. | | | | Leaning posts have two main uses. One is on center |
| They come in many different sizes depending on the | | | | cockpit boats, to ensure that the people on the boat |
| boat layout and plan, and are usually fixedly mounted | | | | have something to hang on. The other is for fishing |
| into the boat. If they are intended for outside use | | | | boats specialized for line fishing, such as sports fishing |
| and are not inside a cabin, they are usually UV | | | | boats. In these cases, the leaning posts are usually |
| treated to provide for mildew resistance. | | | | fitted with contraptions that hold several fishing rods. |
| One kind of pretty common lounge boat seat is the | | | | Boat seat types are of different kinds, and the ideal |
| back-to-back seat, which is comprised of two boat | | | | one for you will depend a lot on the kind of use that |
| seats that are attached together at their backrests. | | | | you intend to put the seat through. Are you carrying |
| These are quite common on boats carrying a lot of | | | | passengers, do you need a high performance cockpit |
| passengers such as ferries, but also on leisure fishing | | | | seat, or are you looking for custom vintage is |
| pontoons for instance. They are often integrated | | | | seating? |
| with tables, with multiple back-to-back seat rows | | | | Make sure to also compare different boat seat |
| being alternated with tables. | | | | manufacturers to understand the difference in the |
| Benches are also popular as seats on many boats, | | | | boat seat models that they offer. These differences |
| and especially so on smaller ones. You will find | | | | may seem small, but they could actually amount to a |
| benches as main seating on vessels such as dinghies | | | | lot. You can check on the internet to compare boat |
| and rowboats, but they are also common on other | | | | seat types. |