by gotdurt Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:28 amI know I've seen pictures and discussion of boat seats in early vans, but I can't seem to find them via search...
I'm exploring alternative seating ideas for when both of my boys need to ride with me in the van (Mom isn't interested, lol). I have the OEM bench seat frame and mounting hardware, but don't want to invest $400-500 in something that will likely spend most of its time taking up valuable space in my garage (I use the van), plus it will be in its own way when I want to take the boys camping.
I then explored the idea of adding a single bucket, but creating an easily removable mount based on the existing bench mounts presented a new challenge, and it would still be bulkier than desired, and still not practical to drag in and out of the van...
Then I came across some folding boat seats online while searching for ideas and remembered seeing in some threads where people used them as the primary seats, and it seems like I saw where some were using them for secondary seats. I started looking at the various types and found some of these at my local Academy for $30:
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/marine-raider-silver-series-low-back-boat-seat/pid-522356?color=Dark+Gray&N=842564528
I went and picked one up to study it and see if it would be something I could use. It would be light and easy to move, and small so it could possibly even be left in place most of the time. The new challenge would be anchoring seat belts, and of course, the seat itself, as I probably wouldn't use the existing floor mounts because they aren't in the ideal location, and there are only 2 near where the seat would be located.
Anyone here have any experience with this, or know where the threads are that discussed it?
I'm exploring alternative seating ideas for when both of my boys need to ride with me in the van (Mom isn't interested, lol). I have the OEM bench seat frame and mounting hardware, but don't want to invest $400-500 in something that will likely spend most of its time taking up valuable space in my garage (I use the van), plus it will be in its own way when I want to take the boys camping.
I then explored the idea of adding a single bucket, but creating an easily removable mount based on the existing bench mounts presented a new challenge, and it would still be bulkier than desired, and still not practical to drag in and out of the van...
Then I came across some folding boat seats online while searching for ideas and remembered seeing in some threads where people used them as the primary seats, and it seems like I saw where some were using them for secondary seats. I started looking at the various types and found some of these at my local Academy for $30:
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/marine-raider-silver-series-low-back-boat-seat/pid-522356?color=Dark+Gray&N=842564528
I went and picked one up to study it and see if it would be something I could use. It would be light and easy to move, and small so it could possibly even be left in place most of the time. The new challenge would be anchoring seat belts, and of course, the seat itself, as I probably wouldn't use the existing floor mounts because they aren't in the ideal location, and there are only 2 near where the seat would be located.
Anyone here have any experience with this, or know where the threads are that discussed it?
