Top 3 Removable Canoe Seats! (I've tested them all)
Vložit
- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- I bought 2 portable drop-in canoe seats and I made a third one from scratch. I'll explain what we like and don't like about each one and why we chose one as our top choice. This is helpful for anyone with a canoe and a young family or a solo canoeist looking for a good seating option for a tandem canoe mod.
#canoe #canoeing #canoeseat #diycanoeseat #SpringCreek #Sportspal #outdoors #wildernesscanoe #familycanoe
See the more detailed blog post with photos and instructions for the DIY option at:
ruggedoutdoorsguide.com
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Start / intro
0:45 - First canoe seat option
03:04 - Second canoe seat option
05:43 - Third canoe seat option
09:24 - Extro/ending
Blog: ruggedoutdoorsguide.com
SHOP RuggedOutdoorsGuide.com
BUY SOME OF OUR REVIEWED SEATS:
Drop-in Seat from Spring Creek Mfg. - amzn.to/3qjQrxQ
SportsPal Seat - amzn.to/3vNbQQP
My CAMERA AND VIDEO PRODUCTION GEAR:
○ My camera - amzn.to/3xyRTi8
○ SD card - amzn.to/39G6aP1
○ Tripod - amzn.to/2SWsT3d
○ Studio lights - amzn.to/3xwp4CM
○ Green Screen - amzn.to/2SVqJkq
○ Microphone - amzn.to/3gIoWL9
And make sure you subscribe to my channel!
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting RuggedOutdoorsGuide.com so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
I just subscribed to you and your channel as I too am a DIYer. Meaning I have many tools and am now very dangerous,,,lol. I like your content and hopefully we can get your channel moving in a super positive direction. I will pass it on and share it with fellow paddlers, bushcrafters and friends that do their own skullduggery. My wife and I are always looking up, I just wish and pray the vast majority found that same faith. Thanx again~
Thanks for the sub! I've been an outdoors enthusiast since I was 13 (I'm 53 now) and I'm a man of faith in God. I appreciate the natural world He gave us and hope to encourage others in that direction!
Love the topics! Subbed!
Thanks for the sub! Encouragement is always appreciated!
I have ordered Swift Prospector 14 Pack, which is solo; and I am going to order something like Therm-a-Rest Trekker Chair (just a fabrics frame with belts) and... large foldable multi-section EVA mat of suited size (typically sold for gardening & garage needs) (there is YT video with smaller "mechanics pad" for kneeling describing this idea; but I'll try to find multi-section instead, to make it higher in height). It will work perfect as higher (10cm-20cm) child chair with back support, and, additionally, I can sleep on it if needed.
Plus... I already have very special foldable floating boating mat, which can serve as safety flotation, as chair, and just as a sleeping pad; I don't remember brand name, but it is designed specifically for boating needs.
Awesome - it's good to plan things out exactly the way it will work for you! Thanks for commenting!
Just bought a 14 foot canoe yesterday and of course the back seat is to far aft and also not easy it pivot to the trolling motor mount I will do your do it yourself Big thumbs up
Excellent! One follow-up point about the DIY option: BE SURE the brackets that fit over the gunwales are strong. Mine were weaker than I thought, so I had to get brackets that required a bench vise and some serious hammering to get them in shape.
Oh that clamp in seat gets a "zero" for the safety factor!
Get rid of the clamp and make a drop in attachment. PVC pipe is pretty versatile.
Agreed!
What would you recommend for finishing thwarts yolks and handles? I'm thinking watco or spar varnish.
I always use "Spar Varnish Clear Finish - Exterior - For Marine and Outdoor Home Use". It's not so expensive that I'm scared to use it and yet offers a very trustworthy level of quality. Aside from that, I'm sort of tempted to experiment with a variety of epoxy finishes but likely never will :) Thanks for asking!
Hi! Love your videos! I just bought my neighbors used canoe that he's had sitting around for a while. It's all fiberglass and he thinks it was possibly a boy scouts project canoe. It is built well and in good shape but the biggest problem is that it has no seats. I thought since I got it for cheap, it would be a fun winter project to make some seats for the canoe. Here's my question. The canoe is all fiberglass as I said, including the gunnels. The problem I see is that there is nothing filling the gap space under the gunnels. So it's not very supportive/strong and I think hanging your DIY seat could be a problem in terms of the pressure it would put on the gunnels. My idea is to fit something into the space under the gunnels (possibly along the whole length of the canoe) but in the very least in the areas where I would hang seats. What do you think? And if you aren't understanding what I mean about the gap/space let me know and maybe I could send a picture. Thanks so much for your help!
Hey Miles; I totally know what you mean. I'd have to actually see and touch the canoe for a final assessment, but from what you explained, I think you're on the right track. However, on an old, beat up Fiberglass canoe, I'd probably consider installing permanent seats since you'll want 2 permanent ones anyway in the bow and stern. Removable seats are only for the middle of the canoe where you won't want them if you're paddling with 2 people. If you still hang removable seats, I feel like I'd want to install a rigid rod from gunwale to gunwale right under the seat for support.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it