captains seat help

[ozz]

my wife and I are short in stature (she is 4'8"). I would like to find a seat we can put on the captains seat that would give us a little more height. It would have to be detachable. any ideas out there? I have looked at seats for fish boats, but they all connect to a pedestal or brackets.
No "booster seat" jokes please, we have heard them all..ha ha.... . we have a 26m. Thank you very much

[kmclemore]

Check out Bottomsiders. They're not cheap, but they're good cushions and they have a 'Hump Helm Cushion' ($135) that fits on the transom seat that will raise you up considerably. I have a set of their cushions including the Helm Hump on my boat and they're great - I'm 5'11" but when the nose rises up on powering at full blast this helm seat gives me the ability to still see forward nicely. Please see my related older forum post here:

http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... 39#p161539

My seat:

[Tomfoolery]

I just stack two or even three type IV PFDs on the helm seat. I have four of them on the boat, so there's still one or two to go around, if I'm too lazy to put the cockpit cushions out.

Not really much of an answer, but it's an option at least.

[dlandersson]

Ditto. Get a new one every year from BoatUS - starting to use them in the house now.

I just stack two or even three type IV PFDs on the helm seat. I have four of them on the boat, so there's still one or two to go around, if I'm too lazy to put the cockpit cushions out.

Not really much of an answer, but it's an option at least.

[Highlander]

Here,s what I put on my helm seat more for comfort plus added height
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 107f3a.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 237b52.jpg

I also added these to my stern rail seats & made them swivel
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 4bf1dd.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... c0f647.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 3fee9f.jpg

I also picked up one of these seats from my Marine Flea Market for a helm seat to put on my , but never got around to it u coul remove ur original helm seat & install something like it , there,s also a back rest avail for it that just slides into the two rod holders that u could even make urself
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 737bcd.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 9085f7.jpg

even has a built in cooler inside the seat base
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 8ca7b7.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... ba36cf.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 30aa86.jpg

Hope this gives u some Idea,s

J
PS also comes with a removeable swivel base
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... ba9af5.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... d0b36b.jpg

[ris]

Check out Chinook's Great Loop Preparations in High Gear it is under forums. here is the link if it works. http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/v ... 45#p298162
He made a dual purpose seat. We are going to make one for our .

[ozz]

has anyone heard of "bolster buddy" seats?

https://bolsterbuddy.com/#!/c/0/inview= ... t=priceAsc

[Ricky]

Here,s what I put on my helm seat more for comfort plus added height
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 107f3a.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 237b52.jpg

Where did you get the helm seat and back rest? I've been looking for something like this.

[Highlander]

I got them brand new @ a marine Flea Market for about 5-10$ a piece think they were made by Taylor I,ll take pic,s of the labels & post

J

[Highlander]

Here,s what I put on my helm seat more for comfort plus added height
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 107f3a.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 237b52.jpg

Where did you get the helm seat and back rest? I've been looking for something like this.

Here u r Ricky base cushion
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... cnbnsj.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... axtohq.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... eyksdo.jpg

back cushion
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... nvfwtq.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... 9sjcsr.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... yqekcu.jpg

Hope this helps u out

J