DaveOnCudjoe Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I'm about to begin the build of a Birder 2. For those who have preceeded me, how well do the seats in the plans work out?She will likely carry a small sail and be involved in the EC. All comments and suggestions are appreciated. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I find them quite comfortable, but then I only use them a few hours at a time, not for several days. I did have to trim the height a bit, by cutting the bottom of the side pieces. Pretty simple to adjust to whatever works for you though. I also changed the angle of the seat back slightly, by gluing strips to the side pieces- the top edge of the back dug in very slightly. No big deal-tough to draw something that fits everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTELTK Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I have used 2 types of seats for my Birder . The first required that I had a 3/4 x 3/4 runner approx 16" apart. These are epoxied to the cockpit doubler. This I used to mount each seat. The next riser was designed to pinch on the runners. The 1st seat was a 3" high riser with a folding bleacher seat attached. This was ok except it was difficult to keep the seat attached to the riser. I built a seat per B & B plans and it worked ok. Like above I only use my kayak for sevral hours at a time. I find the hard back a little tiring after a few hours. My plans are to buy a kayak replacement seat and attach it to base similar to my original riser with a webbing or padded seat area. Tom D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 We use the Sport-a-Seat which are very comfortable and work great. Of course, we're lazy kayakers. Lately, we've been using a 30 lb trolling motor. Pure decadence, I know. Here's a pic of me solo in the Birder 2. http://www.sportaseat.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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