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My sweetie wants her boat launched yesterday. I don't have time to make a seat so I thought I would buy a seat and put a gell pad on it. I already have a backstrap and hip braces installed, I just need the seat. I have searched the web and am finding only seat pads and full seat / backrest units. Where can I get just the seat?

Thank you,

Happy Bottom Seat

I've used the molded 'Happy Bottom' seat in a few boats:

https://www.clcboats.com/shop/products/boat-gear/kayak-seats-foam/happy…

That's the seat that Mariner Kayaks would install if you ordered a lightweight boat option. You can glue them in or often just wedge them in place with the side 'wings'. If necessary the wings can easily be cut off.

Mec sells a thermorest seat…

Mec sells a thermorest seat pad . Might be a good temporary solution?

Pygmy

Pygmy provides the Thermarest seat for their kayak kits. With the right shape hull, just putting the pad on the hull can be comfortable.

I know paddlers who have removed the seat from their commercial kayaks and replaced it with a piece of closed cell foam (cheap blue foamy sleeping pad). That also lowers the paddler in the boat, which can improve the feeling of stability.

Skwoosh gel pads and seats are also popular:

http://www.skwoosh.com/watersports.html

Although I went with…

Although I went with something else, I was tempted by one of these sculpted seat blanks.

http://www.redfishkayak.com/foam.htm

Just ordered the Happy Bottom seat. We shall see if I can fit it in the boat. If that

goes OK we will order a gell pad for it.

Thank you gentlemen,

Randy