A boat canoe kayak or even a raft without seating is simply impractical.
Build a bench seat for boat.
Impractical seating can take the fun out of water.
We are going to look at how to build a boat bench seat.
Jack the boat so that it sits level as if it s in the water.
Items you will need lumber 2x2 inch sufficient to construct deck mounting frames attached to front and back seat fascia plywood marine cut to pattern shown for seating unit side and supporting panels on 24 inch center to center intervals plywood marine sufficient to make front and back.
When i re did my fishing seats earlier this year i did exactly what you are thinking.
Take a sheet of luan or other thin plywood about the size or slightly smaller than the front of the bench.
If it s already in the water then problem solved it s already level.
Things you ll need tape measure pencil hinge plates drill screws saw marine plywood roll of 1 inch foam contact cement scissors marine vinyl staple gun staples razor blade.
Building a bench seat for your boat.
Seating is one of the prime fundamentals of building a boat.
Attach a level to the top of the sheet and shim it to level.
I used a de stitching tool and dismantled the old covers and used them as patterns for the new ones.