Abstract: A rowing apparatus having support tubing that extends over the gunnels of the canoe, and to which the oars are mounted, is angled upwardly to provide added clearance in choppy waters. The elongated track support to which the seat and the support tubing are mounted is provided with repositionable mounting brackets that enable the height from the floor of the elongated support member to be adjusted within a range of several inches to maintain a suitable center of gravity for a wide range of weather conditions. In this manner the rower is capable of maximizing the transfer of power through the rowing apparatus, and still maintain the stability of the canoe. Since wilderness rowing is a physically demanding activity, the rowing apparatus is easily adaptable for use as a training device, permitting the user of the apparatus to use the same device in their home for exercise and training purposes that they can also use in their canoe on an actual wilderness rowing expedition.

Abstract: A nautical balance system for installation on small sailboats. The system improves the ability of a helmsman to counter the heeling force of the wind on the sails by providing a swinging seat supported by semicircular rail for supporting the weight of the helmsman outboard of the sailboat. The system enables the helmsman to easily use his weight to limit the heel of the sailboat. The system is independent of mast location and provides for tacking under a low boom.

Abstract: A boat seat having particular utility for canoes, the seat having a platform pivotably connected to a brace which has a brace first end region connected to the boat, and a brace second end region supported on or affixed to the shell of the boat. The platform can be maintained in a horizontal position or in an inclined position. For traditional canoes the brace first end region is attached to a thwart of the canoe. For collapsible canoes having a skin supported by a frame having stringers supported by ribs, the seat has a brace support. The brace support and the brace are supported by a base having a cross support and a supplemental cross support which traverse several stringers to distribute loads, and a retaining element which maintains the cross support and the supplemental cross support in a spaced apart relationship. A guiding element is engaged with the base and the frame to allow sliding motion therebetween.

Abstract: A watercraft having a bow rider-type configuration wherein the forwardmost riders' seats are canted slightly inwardly toward the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft so as to permit adequate leg room without overly extending the length of the hull. A pass-through connects the bow riders' portion to a main seating portion in which a bench-type seat that is adapted to accommodate three riders is provided. The pass-through between the seating portions is not significantly wider than one of the seats. Various arrangements for a storage compartment and engine and jet pump clean-out and flushing access are also provided.

Abstract: A watercraft having a bow rider-type configuration wherein the forwardmost riders' seats are canted slightly inwardly toward the longitudinal centerline of the watercraft so as to permit adequate leg room without overly extending the length of the hull. A pass-through connects the bow riders' portion to a main seating portion in which a bench-type seat that is adapted to accommodate three riders is provided. The pass-through between the seating portions is not significantly wider than one of the seats. Various arrangements for a storage compartment and engine and jet pump clean-out and flushing access are also provided.

Abstract: A plug-in-lock assembly particularly useful for locking in fixed position a pleasure boat seat with respect to the deck of the boat. The plug-in-lock assembly features a base assembly and stem combination. The base assembly features a base within which is formed a reception cavity and a bushing ring supported by the base and extending into the reception cavity. The bushing ring has an interior surface which contacts with the stem once inserted. The base assembly also includes a center post positioned within the reception cavity and supported by the base. The center post has a top surface and a side wall with the side wall being spaced from an interior surface of the base defining the reception cavity so as to define a stem reception gap between said wall and interior surface. The invention also features a method for assembling the plug-in-lock assembly.

Abstract: The present invention is a boat seat having particular utility in canoes. The seat has a platform connected to a brace having a brace first end region connected to the boat, and a brace second end region supported on the shell of the boat via a load-distributing member such as a pad or cross support. Preferably the platform is pivotably mounted to the brace so that the platform can be maintained in a horizontal position or in an inclined position. For traditional canoes the brace first end region is attached to one of the thwarts of the canoe. For collapsible canoes which have a skin supported by stringers which in turn are supported by ribs, a brace support is also employed. The brace support and the brace are in turn supported by a base. The base is formed by a cross support resting across several stringers to distribute loads, a retaining element connecting to the cross support and to a rib of the canoe, and the rib to which the retaining element attaches.

Abstract: An active shock-absorbing boat seat system has a seat system mounted to the boat deck through an active shock absorber. Sensors monitor both the shock to be passed from the deck to the seat as well as the shock actually received by the seat after passing through the shock absorbing system. A controller monitors the shock levels and provides a continuing control signal to the shock-absorbing unit to control the response of the shock-absorbing unit during the duration of the shock. The control system can provide for adjustment of various operating parameters for the system, including initial position of the seating system, overall ride stiffness, maximum allowable shock, and other parameters.

Abstract: A modular float for forming a floating structure includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of sides connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. Each of the sides has a plurality of engagement structures extending therefrom. The engagement structures are spaced apart from each other by a plurality of receivers. The engagement structures and the side define the receiver. Each of the sides have a channel extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The channel is sized to receive a joining device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an expandable seat and storage unit particularly adapted for use in a boat. The expandable seat has a base unit which defines a storage area. A frame is slidably mounted within the base and can slide with respect to the base to expand the length of the seat to form a bed. The frame is locked into the base by the back cushion of the seat. By removing the back cushion, the frame section can be slid out of the base and then the back cushion can be used along with the seat cushion to form a bed. The frame has side members which extend generally perpendicular from the side edges of the front face of the frame and ride in tracks formed in the base unit. The tracks are along the sides of the base unit and do not interfere with the storage area. Further, the tracks are formed integrally in the base unit to facilitate easy inexpensive manufacture and operation.

Abstract: A small watercraft has a longitudinally extending seat for the operator of the watercraft and one or more passengers. Located on each side of the longitudinally extending seat is a side seat which is configured to seat an additional passenger. This configuration allows an operator and up to four passengers to ride in the watercraft. The watercraft also has a rear deck positioned to the rear of a passenger area which has a ladder and a pair of hand grips to facilitate embarking and disembarking of the watercraft. The hull of the watercraft has a V-bottom to improve stability and maneuverability. The V-bottom hull includes a pair of angularly disposed surfaces terminating at a pair of longitudinally extending chines. Inclined side surfaces extend generally upwardly from the chines and a sponson is located on each of the side surfaces, proximate the rear of the watercraft, to improve the stability, buoyancy and maneuverability of the watercraft.

Abstract: A device designed to enable a sailor to move easily about a watercraft. The device includes a bench unit that may extend substantially from port to starboard. One or more bench units are movingly coupled to a rail system extending fore and aft on the watercraft. The bench unit is designed and coupled to the rail system such that the sailor can remain on the bench unit and move it fore and aft by pushing his or her feet on the underlying substrate above which the sailor sits. The bench unit is preferably designed to permit the sailor to straddle it. The bench unit may be a unitary piece extending substantially the entire width of the watercraft. Alternatively, it may be formed of two sections that can be moved independent of one another. A handrail affixed to the bench enhances stability for the sailor. An optional braking system that can be engaged or disengaged by the sailor prevents undesired movement of the bench unit along the rails.

Abstract: A height-adjustable standing back support for a fisherman in a boat is disclosed. The support can be generally a U-shape and can be arcuate or can comprise adjacent straight segments for an overall U-shape. The support is cushioned and has storage compartments for various accessories and other items typically used by a fisherman. The support is height adjustable and is secured to a base on the deck of the boat so that it cannot rotate the support about a vertical axis. The cushion gives steady support to a standing fisherman while fishing or controlling the boat.

Abstract: The present invention is a boat seat support. A first track is mounted to the floor, and has a lifted edge spaced above the floor which defines a first channel. A second track is mounted to the floor opposably spaced-apart from the first track, and defines a second channel. A slidable base slides longitudinally within the first and second channels of the first and second tracks. A pedestal receiver attaches to the slidable base and is adapted to receive a support pedestal. A lock is disposed on the slidable base proximate one of the first and second tracks, and is adapted to selectively inhibit slidable movement of the base by engaging one of the tracks. Disengaging the lock allows longitudinal positioning of the boat seat support along the tracks, and engaging the lock fixes the longitudinal position of the boat seat along the tracks.

Abstract: A pedestal for receiving and fixing a shaft having a main body that has an upper reception portion and a lower base portion. The upper reception portion includes at least one side wall which defines a reception cavity for receiving the shaft. The side wall of the upper reception portion includes a gap which extends axially and a first and a second web positioned to opposite sides of the gap and on an interior surface of the side wall. The side wall includes a through-hole extending from the interior surface of the side wall and opening out an exterior surface of the side wall. The pedestal further includes a gap closing member which is supported by at least one of the webs and extends across the gap and is accessible by way of the through-hole such as via one end of the closing member.

Abstract: A small watercraft includes a hull with a deck portion. A longitudinally extending raised pedestal of the deck portion has an upper surface with a front portion and a rear portion. An engine compartment is formed at least in part beneath the front portion of the raised pedestal and contains an engine that drives a propulsion unit for powering the watercraft. An exhaust system communicates with the engine compartment and discharges exhaust gases from the watercraft. An access opening is provided in the front portion of the upper surface of the raised pedestal for allowing access to the engine compartment. A removable front seat member is supported by the front portion of the upper surface of the raised pedestal and covers the access opening. The front seat has front and rear ends. A latching assembly is provided adjacent to the rear end of the front seat member for detachably securing the front seat member to the front portion of the upper surface of the raised pedestal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved vertically adjustable seat. The seat includes a guide post upon which an adjustable post is telescopically mounted. A spacer or engagement member is mounted between the guide post and the adjustable post to distribute forces applied to the seat over a broad area longitudinally extending between the adjustable post and the guide post. Additionally, the spacer member also provides frictional contact between the adjustable post and the guide post when the adjustable post is locked with respect to the guide post. In order to provide additional friction, a secondary engagement member is provided between the adjustable post and the guide post. This secondary engagement member provides greater friction at the point of locking to facilitate easy locking of the seat at a desired height.

Abstract: A personal watercraft has an air intake silencer integral with the seat base. Ambient air is drawn into the seat base and exits the seat base into an engine compartment intake tube which delivers the intake air to an engine compartment. The level of engine noise propagating through the air intake path to the ambient environment is reduced by the acoustic silencer within the seat base. The seat base preferably comprises one or more expansion chambers in series, although other types of silencers such as quarter wavelength resonators and Helmholtz resonators are possible. Additional high frequency sound can be attenuated by placing acoustically absorptive material in the seat base, or by allowing the seat cushion to be exposed to the sound. In the preferred design, an air intake port into the seat base and an air supply port from the seat base to the engine compartment are located towards the aft of the watercraft, and rearward of the acoustic silencer.

Abstract: A small watercraft passenger compartment, control and seating arrangement. The passengers' compartment is relatively small and a control is disposed in association with a seat so that the seat may be positioned either behind the control for seated operation or to the side of the control so that an operator can stand behind the control. This facilitates boarding and also permits the operator to be at an optimum position if he desires to operate the watercraft in either the seated or standing conditions.

Abstract: A one-man vessel ideally suited for fishing includes a pair of rigid support pontoons that are interconnected by cross-frame members to provide a solid base from which a number of accessory components are mounted. A seat with a foldable back is supported on the cross frame members along with a stripping apron having storage pouches and a work table surface. Oar locks, fishing pole supports, fish finders and other accessory items are easily attached along the outer side of the pontoons while a cooler can be supported from the seat back for ready access by an operator. A storage rack is also provided between the pontoons for retaining and supporting additional fishing gear or the like that might be desired on the vessel.

Abstract: A reversible motor mount that can be attached to the gunnel on either side of a canoe is disclosed. The mount has a movable piece with a bracket to which said motor is clamped. The movable piece is locked in a first position when the motor mount is mounted on one side of the canoe and is locked in a second position when the motor mount is mounted on the other side of the canoe. No matter which side of the canoe said mount is attached to, and the movable piece is moved and locked in the appropriate position, and said motor is clamped to said bracket, the propulsion force from said motor when it is in operation will be downward and rearward.

Abstract: The water bicycle has three basic components: an elongated floatation board, a propulsion and seat unit which is releasably connectable to a central portion of the board, and a steering unit which is also releasably connectable to the board, in front of the propulsion and seat unit. These two units are respectively inserted into an opening and a bore provided in the board and are releasably locked therein by snap connectors of the self-binding type. Such locking makes the components quicker and easier to assemble and dissemble.

Abstract: A number of embodiments of small watercraft wherein at least a portion of the propulsion system is disposed beneath a longitudinally extending raised seat that is adapted to accommodate at least a pair of riders seated in straddle tandem fashion or a rider-operator in two different longitudinal positions. The engine for the watercraft, which may be a V-type engine in some embodiments, is positioned at least in part beneath the seat and may accessed for servicing through an access opening closed by a removable cushion portion of the seat. The access opening is not large enough to permit removal of the engine, but a further access opening is formed through which the engine may be removed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable utility container or cooler for a canoe. More particularly, the present invention consists of a removable utility container for a canoe which has multiple separate and distinct interior compartments which may be used to store wet or dry goods. Additionally, the present invention has the novel and useful feature of preventing load shifts of the contents of the compartments which would normally result in loss of the canoe contents, taking on water, and ultimately, capsizing. Another benefit is the ability to utilize the present invention as an additional seat for another canoeist.

Abstract: A maritime survival capsule is shaped like a somewhat elongted egg, and has an inside shell which is moulded slightly smaller.

Abstract: A fish fighting apparatus for assisting an angler in the capture of large hooked fish providing an angler with a lever arm which is attached to the rod holder and which is rotatably attached to a base which is attached to the boat. The lever arm can receive force from the angler's legs via attached pedals. A rotatable, adjustable seat is also connected to the base. The base is free to rotate to allow the rod to point in the approximate direction of the fish. A drag assembly prevents unwanted movement of the chair when subjected to the effects of wave action.

Abstract: A shock absorbing assembly for coupling to a pedestal for mounting a seat of a boat, the shock absorbing assembly including a shock absorber mounted in a housing, a pair of guide shafts being provided and being slidably mounted through the housing.

Abstract: A cushioning net structure having an apparent density of 0.005-0.20 g/cm.sup.3, which comprises three-dimensional random loops bonded with one another, wherein the loops are formed by allowing continuous fibers of 300 denier or more mainly comprising a thermoplastic elastomer to bend to come in contact with one another in a molten state and to be heat-bonded at most contact points, and a method for producing the net structure. The structure of the invention can provide unstuffy cushions superior in heat resistance, durability and cushioning property. The cushioning structure is advantageous in that it can be easily recycled.

Abstract: A number of embodiments of small personal watercraft each embodying a V-type engine. Arrangements are shown wherein the engine is mounted either with its output shaft extending in a longitudinal direction or in a vertical direction. Various placements for the engine are disclosed and in all embodiments a straddle-type seat is incorporated for accommodating at least the rider and in some instances additional passengers. Various types of exhaust systems including watertrap devices are incorporated and the watercraft is provided with a pair of fuel tanks in several embodiments that are disposed in longitudinal alignment with the seat and on opposite sides thereof for improving balance.

Abstract: A multi-function/positioned chair for a watercraft which can be adjusted as between sitting, kneeling, and portaging positions, comprising a seat which contains a front, rear, top and bottom sections, a structure for supporting the canoe on the front section of said seat when portaging, including a first pivot attached at said front section at the bottom of the seat and proximate to said portage support, an adjustment arm attached to said first pivot, a second pivot attached to the rear section of the seat, a first leg affixed to said seat at said second pivot and extending downwardly and under the front section of said seat, a second leg attached to said second pivot extending downwardly and under the seat under the rear section of said seat, and a member for connecting said first and second legs to maintain said legs apart under a load, characterized in that the first and second pivots are selectively disposed relative to one another, and the lengths of the first and second leg are adjusted such that the ch

Abstract: A marine vehicle comprising a hull, a deck supported by the hull, and a seat apparatus mounted on the deck. The seat apparatus includes a seat back "member with side supports" assembly whose members include a seat back, side supports, and a frame moveable and pivotal between a lower position wherein the seat back is tilted back 5-40 degrees, and a upper position wherein the seat back is generally vertical. The seat apparatus also includes a seat "bottom member" base assembly whose members include a seat base and a frame which are pivotal independent of the seat back assembly. The seat "bottom member" base assembly rotates between a generally sloped back from horizontal position to a generally vertical position. Also included in the seat apparatus are mechanisms for holding a seat back assembly and a seat "bottom" base assembly into their positions.

Abstract: A small personal watercraft having a number of features, such as a pair of rear-view mirrors which form a ventilating function for ventilating the engine compartment. The watercraft has a straddle-type motorcycle-like seat on which passengers may sit in straddle/tandem fashion and an engine. The major portions of its exhaust system are disposed beneath this seat. The exhaust system is centralized in the watercraft to maintain side-to-side balance, and a portion of the seat is removable for accessing the engine. Various grab-handle arrangements are also incorporated for assisting riders to maintain their stability or for assisting in entry of the watercraft from the body of water in which the watercraft is operated using a foldable ladder mounted on a rear deck to the rear of the seat.

Abstract: The present invention provides for controlling the temperature of a seat used in conjunction with inboard or outboard motor boats and craft. The invention extracts hot water from the circulating water pump of a motor boat engine and cool water from the high pressure side of the motor boat's intake water pump obtained from the floating medium, provides for controlling the mixture of hot and cool water and circulates the mixture through plastic water pads, returning the used water to the low pressure side of the motor boat's intake water pump. In such an arrangement, the temperature of the mixed water supplied to the water pads can be adjusted from the operating temperature of the motor boat engine to the temperature of floating medium.

Abstract: A snowmobile seat suspension includes a seat support member pivotally connected at its front end to the chassis of a snowmobile, a yieldable support member supporting the rear of the seat support member and at least one air cylinder yieldable in a downward direction but damping in the upward direction. The air cylinder is connected to an inlet hose having a length of 1 to 6 inches, the hose containing a one-way valve which allows air to enter the cylinder without restriction but restricts outflow of air from the cylinder.

Abstract: In a personal recreational watercraft, an improvement resides in a suspension mechanism, which permits greater maneuverability and stability, and reduces driver fatigue. To overcome the strong forces, a suspension system is employed which permits up and down vertical movement, while resisting lateral movement and torsional forces. The suspension apparatus also reduces shock effects caused by choppy or rough water.

Abstract: A sportsman's flotation device is disclosed, having a hull including a bow, stern and a full keel, a seat disposed within the keel and an opening defined in the device for receiving the sportsman's legs therethrough for propelling and directing the device. The device may include a buoyancy activated barrier for opening an closing an exit, interchangeable stern adapters for modifying the shape or configuration of the device and detachable wheel and handles for transporting the device. Also included are a plurality of attachment points on the hull for receiving a variety of attachments associated with hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, including a car top carrier.

Abstract: A watercraft has a buoyancy hull with an upwardly bode rail forming an arcuate guide for a passenger stand which allows the passenger to remain substantially upright as the buoyancy hull rolls beneath the stand. The stand can have rollers riding on the rail.

Abstract: A holder for a boat seat clamp assembly. The holder includes a hook for embracing the transverse arm of a first clamp of the boat seat clamp assembly to prevent undesired separation of the first clamp from the boat. A modified second clamp includes a latch for engaging a lip on a transverse member of the boat to prevent undesired separation of the second clamp from the boat.

Abstract: A pedestal mounted seat storage base assembly for mounting on a pedestal base plate, the assembly comprising:a storage base having a top and a bottom;a seat mounted on the storage base; anda pedestal base plate adaptor mounted on the bottom of the storage base and configured for mounting on the pedestal base plate whereby the seat storage base assembly is vertically supported.

Abstract: An auxiliary seat attachable to the hull of a personal water craft to provide additional seat space for the passenger. In a preferred embodiment, the seat is a retractable and is foldable to an out-of-the-way position against the aft portion of the hull to allow riders to board from the rear of the water craft. The seat is pivotally secured to the rear of the hull in a deployed position supported by brace means pivotally secured at one end to the seat frame at the other end slidable in a track having a detent which is engaged by the braces when the seat is raised to the deployed use-position. The seat may also be fixed to the hull by a rearwardly extending cantilever support.

Abstract: An ice chest and boat hull mounting include a drawer with a drain hole for draining water by gravity. The drawer is slidably mounted in a recess in a top deck assembly within the boat hull and the recess is provided with a stationary tray for receiving water drained from the drawer in all positions of the drawer allowed by the sliding mounting. Water is drained from the stationary tray through a tray drain hole, a conduit and, finally, through a drain hole provided in the boat hull.

Abstract: A boat seat stand having a vertical member for receiving the downward extending post from a boat seat or a boat seat pedestal extension. Extending from the vertical member are a plurality of legs which engage the ground to support the stand and the boat seat. The legs are individual and removable for compact storage. In the preferred embodiment the legs nest into the vertical member to help prevent component loss, to make the storage configuration more compact, and to keep the components from banging around in the boat. The stand is particularly useful when one wants to sit near a moored boat, as one does not have to carry a separate chair for shore use. One simply sets up the boat seat stand and uses it with the removable boat seat.

Abstract: A water craft includes a rigid tubular hull structure corresponding to the structure of inflatable tubulars of known rubber dinghies. Preferably, the hull is made of polyester reinforced with glass fiber, plastic or metal. The external shape of the tubular hulls is cylindrical or other similar shape, and in the internal part, the tubular hulls are provided with a structure that considerably increases the internal space of the hulls, while maintaining the typical shape of rubber dinghies. Lateral seat backs may be provided on hinges on the upper external edge of the craft, and built-in seats are provided on the upper, external surface of the craft.

Abstract: A foot rest (10) for supporting the feet of a boater in a boat such as a canoe or kayak. The foot rest (10) is movable along the length of the boat such that boaters having longer or shorter legs than others may be accommodated while requiring only one adjustment. The foot rest (10) includes a mounting rail (12), a foot support block (14), and a retainer rail (16). The mounting rail (12) is a linear member and is disposed along the longitudinal axis of the boat in front of a seat. The mounting rail (12) may be formed separately from and secured to the boat. The mounting rail (12) defines a plurality of indexing receptors (24) opening on the top side thereof for receiving cooperating indexing members (30) carried by the foot support block (14). The foot support block (14) includes a pair of foot engagement pads (26) carried at either end of a bridge (28). The indexing members (30) are configured to be closely received by and cooperate with the indexing receptors (24) defined by the mounting rail (12).

Abstract: In a personal recreational watercraft, an improvement resides in a suspension mechanism, which permits greater maneuverability and stability, and reduces driver fatigue. To overcome the strong forces, a suspension system is employed which permits up and down vertical movement, while resisting lateral movement and torsional forces. The suspension apparatus also reduces shock effects caused by choppy or rough water.

Abstract: A watercraft comprises two generally longitudinally and horizontally forwardly elongated floats which are laterally spaced apart, the floats having shallow draft; a horizontal platform overlying the floats and spaced thereabove, the platform removably attached to the floats, the platform also extending generally horizontally; at least one seat on the platform having an upright back facing forwardly, the platform being cut away generally forwardly of the seat to provide leg spaces through which upper portions of the floats are vertically accessible; and an upright power unit carried by the platform generally rearwardly of the seat, there being structure attached to the platform rearwardly of the seat and carrying the unit, the unit including propulsion structure located below the level of the floats and generally vertically below the level of the platform, the unit being manually manipulable to rotate the propulsion means about an upright axis.

Abstract: A vessel and seat accessory mounting apparatus includes an inflatable vessel having a flexible vessel floor and a front vessel end and a rear vessel end, a support structure for supporting a person in a seated position, where the support structure includes a top surface, and front and rear wall portions, an elongate member extending from the support structure having a surface substantially parallel to and abutting the vessel floor substantially along the entire length of the elongate member for more widely distributing the weight of the structure and the person over the vessel floor and extending to the front of and to the rear of the support structure, a seat accessory mounting cross-member including a first lateral end and a second lateral end and a mounting port for receiving and passing the elongate member through the mounting cross-member, and an accessory affixed to and extending from the accessory mounting cross-member.

Abstract: An adjustable sissy bar device for a watercraft such as a jet ski, is provided. A mounting member is coupled to the jet ski about the stern and below the seat of the jet ski. A bar mount is coupled to the yoke. A bar is provided located extending along the stern of the jet ski upwards behind the seat. The bar moves between an upper position, where it forms a backrest behind the jet ski, and a lower position, where it allows a rider to more easily reboard the watercraft from the stern. Removable lock pins extend through the mounting member and the bar to secure the bar in a selected vertical position. Plural vertically arranged apertures in the bar permit the bar to be secured in a plurality of vertical positions.

Abstract: A seat board having a center wing and two side wings. The side wings have lower ends which frictionally engage the surfaces which form the junction between each of a pair of bottom panels and the corresponding pair of side panels. The wings are under compression by the seat board because the ends of the seat board are pinned to the inner surfaces of the adjacent side panels near the top edges thereof. The pins are removable and hold the seat board in place. The side wings operate to prevent or substantially eliminate wobbling of the boat. The side and center wings are pivotally coupled by living hinges to the bottom surface of the seat board.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved aft seating combination including a double bench seat, high/low single person seat and a partial sunpad. The present invention provides for three separate seating configurations. The first configuration provides for a partial, one person sunpad, a single seat on the port side and a double bench seat on the starboard side. The second configuration provides for a full, two person sunpad and a double bench seat on the starboard side. The third configuration provides for a partial, one person sunpad, a double bench seat on the starboard side and a dedicated ingress and egress area having a step.