Dk Touring canoe seat

alexandre abreu · Post by **alexandre abreu** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:59 pm

I am ending my dk touring canoe and I am confused on how to fix the seats in the canoe. If it were possible, I would like to see some options for fixing.
Regards,
Alexandre Abreu

Goats · Post by **Goats** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:54 pm

Here are some options that others have used in their canoes. Hope this helps.

viewtopic.php?t=35&highlight=seat

Post by **jem** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:50 pm

you mean how to attach them or where to attach them?

alexandre abreu · Post by **alexandre abreu** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:23 pm

jem wrote:you mean how to attach them or where to attach them?

i mean how

Post by **jem** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:21 pm

it's pretty simple. You can hang them from the gunnels using a kit that comes with seats like these:

http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail ... d=CaneSeat

Or you can just glue a cleat (strip of wood) to the side of the hull and mount the seat on top of that.

You don't even have to buy a canoe seat. You can make a bench seat from scrap wood.

Artfull Dodger · Post by **Artfull Dodger** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:40 am

Hi Alex,

I have enclosed a few pics showing how I have supported the seats in my build. I have taken in the expert advice from other builders on other postings on this site and made up a combination of both a cleat and additional support via the gunnels. As the pics show I think it looks both practical & aesthetically pleasing. I have picked up some S/S bolts, washers and lock nuts to secure them in place, I will then fill the top fixing holes in the gunwales with epoxy.
Hope this helps?

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Artfull Dodger · Post by **Artfull Dodger** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:42 am

Artfull Dodger · Post by **Artfull Dodger** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:43 am

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:58 am

It looks like you've done a good engineering job of spreading the load there, Artful. It would hold even a heavy, clumsy fellow like me falling into it.

Post by **jem** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:24 am

Kayak Jack wrote: It would hold even a heavy, clumsy fellow like me falling into it.

well lets not get carried away.

JEM Watercraft

Dk Touring canoe seat

Dk Touring canoe seat

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