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Seats & Deck Comfort

Boat seats, pedestals, swivels, cushions and ladders. Comfort that survives sun, spray and a season of use.

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Tempress Boat Seats: Which Model Fits Your Deck

Tempress is one of those brands whose seats you have probably sat in without noticing the name, because they turn …

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Telescoping Boat Ladder: Fold-Away Picks That Last

The moment a boarding ladder matters is the moment you least want to be evaluating it: someone is in the …

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Millennium Boat Seats: Is ComfortMax Worth It

Millennium Marine seats look wrong the first time you see one. Instead of a foam cushion wrapped in vinyl, there …

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Reupholster a Boat Seat: Marine Vinyl Step by Step

Cracked vinyl on an otherwise sound seat is one of the few boat jobs where doing it yourself makes obvious …

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Boat Seat Mounts: Bolt Patterns Made Simple

Buying a boat seat is easy. Working out whether it will bolt onto what is already in your boat is …

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Boat Bucket Seats: Bolster or Standard Back

A bucket seat is the default helm and companion seat on most runabouts, bowriders and center consoles, which is why …

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Back-to-Back Boat Seats: Lounge Without a Refit

A back to back seat is the closest thing to a free upgrade in a small boat. Fold the backrest …

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Swivel Boat Seat: Which Swivel Base Holds Up

A swivel that has gone bad announces itself. It grinds when you turn, it develops a click in one position, …

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Jon Boat Seats: Clamp-On, Swivel or Bench

A factory jon boat seat is a bench of bare aluminum, and after about ninety minutes it stops being acceptable. …

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Best Boat Seats: Comfort That Survives the Sun

Boat seats fail in a predictable order. The vinyl goes chalky, then it cracks along the seams where the sun …

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Boat Seat Pedestal: Height, Base and Post Sizes

Pedestals are the part of boat seating nobody researches until something goes wrong. The seat wobbles, or it will not …

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Boat Seat Covers That Stop Sun Cracking

Vinyl does not crack because it got old. It cracks because ultraviolet light broke down the plasticizers that keep it …

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