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Ted; Those portable seats supported by you sitting on the bottom part look interesting. But...I think it would be better if you could fasten the front edge of that seat to the lip of the settee (the edge under your knees as you sit at the nav station).  If it locked on to that edge you could REALLY lean back because it couldn't flip up on you. 

Getting some good ideas.... Thanks everyone!!

...And yes, I will share with photos if I figure out something really good.  But first I have to have a boat! LOL.  I'm still in the hunt. 

Marty

Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies so far.  Dave, that back rest on the C&C 40 looks like a good idea for a design.  I like that. It would also take up very little space when stored. When it's in place it doesn't ruin the look because it kind of looks like a pretty good arm rest for the settee too!    Thanks!

Marty

Hello everyone!

This is my first post and I already have a "modification" question. (doesn't take long does it?) 
I've narrowed my search for a new boat down to the Catalina 34, (my budget says early Mk I but a keel stepped mast) The problem for me is this; the Catalina 34 has no seat back or back rest at the nav station.  I like the real seat at the nav station on the 36 better...so, what to do?  I've tried searching the forum here but didn't find and solutions to the nav seating.  Most probably don't spend enough time at a nav station to worry about this, but I do.  I'm one of those geeks that loves ham radio. On all my previous boats I've been able to actually sit at the nav station and work the ham radio (cw...Morse code) for hours at a time.  Does anyone know of a modification or such where someone has successfully added a back rest to the 34's nav station?  I was thinking perhaps along the lines of having a portion of the port settee seat back swing out and lock in place to become a temporary back rest for the nav station, and then when not in use swing back against the settee. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this or ideas from anyone that has solved this problem or has any other ideas that may work.

Thanks in advance!