Will this fit in the bottom of a canoe? A third person passenger has to sit in the bottom of our canoe and lean back against the wooden thwart, which is very uncomfortable. I'm thinking this seat could solve that problem. Will it? Will this fit in the bottom of a canoe? A third person passenger has to sit in the bottom of our canoe and lean back against the wooden thwart, which is very uncomfortable. I'm thinking this... » Read More Will this fit in the bottom of a canoe? A third person passenger has to sit in the bottom of our canoe and lean back against the wooden thwart, which is very uncomfortable. I'm thinking this seat could solve that problem. Will it? « Show Less
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no, I don't think so. the chir has a clamp that, when put on the chair, clamps to a square jon boat seat. The chair clamp would not work on a canoe without a lot of alteration, and the chair without the clamp on it would be on the canoe bottom, so the person sitting would be on the floor level anyway.
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You would still need to attach it to something or it wont hold weight and tip. You could attach it to a piece of plywood cut to fit in the bottom of the boat or do what i did and make a custom top to fit into a milk crate so its removable and sits higher.
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If you think your canoe is big enough to fit a seat then you should have no problem with this one , it is not that big, think about a classroom chair and it's about the same thing
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You need one of those compact, folding beach chairs. That's what we put in our canoe for extra passengers. They look like any other folding beach chair but are really small and place your butt only a few inches off the ground. They only weigh a pound or two too.
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I bought it for someone to use in a jon boat with an 8 in swivel base and they were pleased.You might consider a base attached to wood in the bottom of the canoe to elevate the passenger slightly.However,is the bottom of your canoe flat?,,how wide ? .I would measure the bottom of the boat carefully and think before purchase. Without a base of some type,would this just slide?I consider this more of a replacement seat to be mounted somewhere.Good Luck.
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User error. I had committed the same error. The skegs on the bottom must be in the rear of the kayak. In my maiden voyage I was thinking, "geez, this thing won't go straight. It sucks." Got out, looked underneath, and realized I had placed the seats in backwards: the skegs were facing forward. I turned the seats around and went back out. Worked like a charm and tracked straight and true.
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Hi there, it is going to be a bit of a problem if you have a passenger, once the bag is installed your passenger will not have much room to rest their foot on The page itself, you may want to purchase longer pegs for the back. Once you install the bag you may prefer to leave the foot peg up or down I prefer to leave it down so the bag kind of rests on it. But if you are going to have a passenger often on your bike you may want to purchase the longer pegs. Hope this answer helps you out. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas Lisa Carey
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There is no provision for a third person. You could conceivably position a small person between the front and rear seats,but it may not be in compliance with USCG regulations.
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It does not appear to be designed for sit on tops. It has two straps with buckles that are designed to attach the seat pad to a typical canoe seat. You probably could rig it though.
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Hey Luis:I am 6-0, 235 so I hear you. Short answer is it will be kind of tight, but you could probably make it work. I leave the seat out bc it takes room and isn't necessary and also zip up the cockpit cover AFTER I'm in the boat and it seems to work out OK. I"ve taken it out for 2-3 hours and been fine. I honestly don't know what other kayak I'd recommend. One reason I got this was at 10 feet long, it was among the longest inflatables I found.
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I can tell you that this kayak/canoe should fit in the trunk of your car. I own a Chevy Malibu and when deflated it fits in the trunk with ease, even when I don't roll it up that well. I imagine it would not be an issue fitting it in smaller cars as well. The hard part for me is fitting paddles and fishing poles in my car. One thing I would recommend buying to go with this is a tarp to put in your trunk with it... When you take it out of the water, it will be wet and if you deflate it on grass or sand it tends to stick to the kayak/canoe. I keep the tarp in my trunk to ensure that my car doesn't get messy. The tarp is a cheap purchase and saves a lot of cleanup time. I hope this helps! I can tell you that this kayak/canoe should fit in the trunk of your car. I own a Chevy Malibu and when deflated it fits in the trunk with ease, even when I don't roll it up that well. I imagine it would not be an issue fitting it in smaller cars as well. The hard part for me is fitting paddles and fishing poles in my car. One thing I would recommend buying to go with this is a tarp to put in your trunk with it... When you take it out of the water, it will be wet and if you deflate it on grass or sand it tends to stick to the kayak/canoe. I keep the tarp in my trunk to ensure that my car... » Read More I can tell you that this kayak/canoe should fit in the trunk of your car. I own a Chevy Malibu and when deflated it fits in the trunk with ease, even when I don't roll it up that well. I imagine it would not be an issue fitting it in smaller cars as well. The hard part for me is fitting paddles and fishing poles in my car. One thing I would recommend buying to go with this is a tarp to put in your trunk with it... When you take it out of the water, it will be wet and if you deflate it on grass or sand it tends to stick to the kayak/canoe. I keep the tarp in my trunk to ensure that my car doesn't get messy. The tarp is a cheap purchase and saves a lot of cleanup time. I hope this helps! « Show Less
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you can move the seats wherever you want and then lock into place. many times I only have one seat in boat; since I fish alone at times.
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The seat is uncomfortable. I wanted to change mine also but, the replacement seats I found won't fit the pipe assembly. You will have to change the whole thing to make it work. I just sit on a kitchen chair pad seat. Still not the best solution.
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I tried positioning the canoe carrier towards the back of the canoe... it didn't work well. The carrier would twist or fall off. I removed the straps that came with the carrier and connected ratchet type cargo straps to the carrier. I positioned the carrier in the middle of the canoe vs. the back. The ratchet straps secured the carrier to the canoe and it ran straight... even over rough terrain. Hauling the canoe was so much easier using this method.
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I'm 215 and I usually adjust it a little to get comfortable but no problems so far. They will make your canoe trips much more enjoyable. I have one for both my son and myself. We both are very happy with them
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Hi - Pelican has a website with more details on this boat. I bought one and found that it only seats 2 adults and small children in the back. We tried 3 adults and could not paddle forward because the weight in the back pulls up the front of the boat where the paddle is located. When looking for a battery battery's physical size is important because the compartment has limited space.
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You can put one or two seats "anywhere" inside the kayak. I actually took one seat and turned it around when I go out paddling by myself, to use as additional backrest to my seat, although it's not necessary. You wont be disappointed.
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We use it with a booster with a back. If you use with a backless booster you would have to disconnect the top portion because it would flop over a lot. The bottom would still protect the seat.
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We have the Roundabout 50 and I have fit it in smaller passenger cars -Mazda 3 and mid-size cars - Altima and Camry (these were rentals). I find that if it is installed rear-facing in the center seat the car seat is narrow enough that it should fit in between the space of the front seats (such that driver and front passenger can still move their seats far back without interfering with the car seat). The seat is easier to install with the latch though (center seat usually only has seatbelt option). Because of that I have normally installed the car seat in the outer position directly behind the front passenger seat. The car seat is very long and the front passenger seat must be pushed pretty far forward to accommodate this - leaving little room for a passenger, even a petite one and definitely a tall or large person would not fit in the passenger seat. Since these were temporary rentals it was no big deal, but it may be a problem for everyday use, especially if you can't get the seat installed correctly/securely in the center position.
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A third person could sit in the middle. To provide sufficient room it may be necessary to position the front seat closer to the front of the craft than would be normal with only two passengers. We have not yet tried carrying a third person.
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Hey Rich- what I'll do is rollover the canoe with the backend clear and simply set the carriage on the bottom upside down, then cinch it down, flip it over & ur ready to go. Its important to get the strap over something like a tie down or notch in the kayak so it doesn't slip off. I have mine balances well enough my kids can jump in it when I'm wheeling it to the beach. Happy canoeing!&#128513; Brad