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Ash Contour Canoe Seats These canoe seats are available in two sizes; both are 34” wide, but the BOW version has a wider caned area than the STERN version. The real advantage of these is the contour comfort and the idea that you don’t have to hang the seat quite as low to get your butt down there. The seats have about an inch of “drop” in the center. Below picture shown as comparison to standard seat.

					Cherry Contour Canoe Seat ($42.95) The Cherry Contour Seat is similar size (33”) and shape as the ash seat, but is only available in the narrower caned version. You can now order contour seat and contour yoke in cherry to match.

High Back & Standard Canoe Seats: Our High Back canoe seats are cordura covered dense foam to give you reasonable cushion on top of your regular canoe seat. The High Back works well in a solo canoe situation or on a tandem canoe seat. The soft, flexible material allows freedom of movement while giving comfortable back support. Side straps allow adjustment for back support and bottom straps attach to your canoe seat with quick release buckles. Available in black and red; please indicate color preference in "special instructions" on order form.

					Natural Cane Canoe Seat & Seat Back: This is the standard canoe seat that has been used for years. The webbing is natural cane that is pre-woven and inserted into the ash frame with a spline. If the cane should deteriorate in the future, it can be replaced fairly easily. ($29.00 for seat) ($59.95 for seat back)

Ash Contour Yoke ($ 38.95) This is our Contour Ash Yoke; it is a comfortable yoke to portage your canoe, when you're not out paddling it.

					Cherry Contour Yoke ($49.95) This is our Contour Cherry Yoke; it is also a comfortable yoke to portage your canoe.

Yokes and Thwarts: The flat yoke ($18.00) is supplied with our kits.. The straight thwarts ($13.50) have some shape to them and look very traditional. The Solo Thwart ($24.00) is intended to be used on a Wee Lassie, Wee Lassie II, or Rob Roy solo canoe. If positioned well, the curve of the Solo Thwart becomes a sort of backrest. We also have used the High Back Canoe seat in conjunction with the Solo Thwart.
						From top to bottom: Ash sculpted yoke (no longer available), cherry sculpted yoke, flat ash yoke, straight thwart, solo thwart.

				Deck Plates: We have used these 4" and 6" deck plates as a clean way to gain access to waterproof areas. The 4" deck plate will work ok in a vertical bulkhead under a deck. Just be aware that you will need space for the flange around the opening. A 4" deck plate ($13.50-White, $15.95-Clear) needs 6-1/8" diameter of space and the 6" deck plate ($22.00-White, $26.00-Clear) needs 8-1/8" diameter of space. The center of the deck plate shown is clear even though it looks black in the picture (you are looking into a sealed off chamber).

Bronze Pad Eyes:

We usually use the 5/16" padeye on a canoe, either screwed into the wood stem or onto the deck. They can also be placed in other strategic places. A 1/4" rope will fit through this eyepad or you can use the 1" brass ring. Keep in mind that the padeye with rope will be quieter than the brass ring.

The 3/8"eyepad is usually used with a larger boat such as the Rangeley, Mini-Grand Laker or Adirondack Guideboat.

				Seat Hanging Hardware: Ash and Cherry seat hangers are 4" long x 3/4" x 3/4" with a 1/4" center hole. Use them as spacers to get your canoe seats positioned 2" to 3" below your gunwales to keep your center of gravity low. The hardware can be stainless steel 4" or 6". If you get the stainless steel you will also want the 2" stainless steel thwart bolts for your thwarts (either 2 or 4 per thwart). An example of what to order for a complete tandem canoe set up is 8 ash or cherry seat hangers, 8 stainless steel seat hanger bolts (4" or 6") and 4 stainless steel thwart bolts (2").
Click on this picture to get a larger view of the hardware in use.
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