Seat installation question - Scratching my head on this one. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tacmik · 12-22-2012, 05:05 AM

Either get a new seat or maybe try and move the straps to the top of the seat and give you a different angle. Doesn't look like installing different anchor points on the yak will work.

dbarnett66 · 12-22-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tacmik

Either get a new seat or maybe try and move the straps to the top of the seat and give you a different angle. Doesn't look like installing different anchor points on the yak will work.

Do you mean reverse the front straps to the back and the back straps to the front? I will give it a shot.

tomahawk · 12-22-2012, 10:12 AM

Reversing the straps won't work. The top straps need to go forward to react the load created when you lean back. The lower straps need to go bacl to stop the seat from slipping forward.
I would get a different seat. But if you are dead set on keeping that seat you need to make/get a spreader bar (pvc maybe) that attaches to the seat where the straps are currently and moves the strap attach points out to go around the hatch. The bar would need a feature that stops the straps from sliding off. If you make something post pictures.

tacmik · 12-22-2012, 01:09 PM

Try taking the back straps while still attached to the original points on the seat and hook them forward and use the front straps to hook to the rear. In other words, reverse the anchor points. Front to back and back to front.

dbarnett66 · 12-22-2012, 03:16 PM

I dont think this seat is going to work. Even if I clear the straps the tackle boxes are still in the way.

slobslayer · 12-22-2012, 03:49 PM

You gotta make it work, that's a sweet setup!

Dannowar · 12-22-2012, 04:04 PM

You have a hatch in front of you still. If it comes down to it, just Unclip a strap and get what you need.

12-22-2012, 05:05 AM	#1
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Either get a new seat or maybe try and move the straps to the top of the seat and give you a different angle. Doesn't look like installing different anchor points on the yak will work. __________________

12-22-2012, 01:09 PM	#4
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Try taking the back straps while still attached to the original points on the seat and hook them forward and use the front straps to hook to the rear. In other words, reverse the anchor points. Front to back and back to front. __________________

12-22-2012, 04:04 PM	#7
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	You have a hatch in front of you still. If it comes down to it, just Unclip a strap and get what you need. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

12-22-2012, 10:12 AM	#3
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Reversing the straps won't work. The top straps need to go forward to react the load created when you lean back. The lower straps need to go bacl to stop the seat from slipping forward. I would get a different seat. But if you are dead set on keeping that seat you need to make/get a spreader bar (pvc maybe) that attaches to the seat where the straps are currently and moves the strap attach points out to go around the hatch. The bar would need a feature that stops the straps from sliding off. If you make something post pictures.

12-22-2012, 03:16 PM	#5
dbarnett66 Danodog Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lakeside, CA Posts: 155	I dont think this seat is going to work. Even if I clear the straps the tackle boxes are still in the way.

12-22-2012, 03:49 PM	#6
slobslayer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 384	You gotta make it work, that's a sweet setup!