DeckMate Captains chairs

[Irie308]

Curious if anyone has tried these as an affordable replacement to the stock captains chairs. I think it would fit on top of the Garelick pedestal. A friend bought for his sportfish and they seem very comfortable but not sure how they would hold up over time.
https://www.deckmate.com/products/pontoon-boat-seat-recliner

 

[Blueone]

You lost me at pontoon…. I had a Bennington pontoon for a year ….. it was suppose to be a premium brand ….. but everything was cheap…. Look at them closely

 

[Mauler34Rod]

Curious if anyone has tried these as an affordable replacement to the stock captains chairs. I think it would fit on top of the Garelick pedestal. A friend bought for his sportfish and they seem very comfortable but not sure how they would hold up over time.
https://www.deckmate.com/products/pontoon-boat-seat-recliner

I haven’t had to replace mine but those look decent. Still you get what you pay for…..

 

[Josh P]

No clue what make these are but I'll check next time I'm at the boat. They are fantastic.

 

[boaterholic]

Curious if anyone has tried these as an affordable replacement to the stock captains chairs. I think it would fit on top of the Garelick pedestal. A friend bought for his sportfish and they seem very comfortable but not sure how they would hold up over time.
https://www.deckmate.com/products/pontoon-boat-seat-recliner

One concern I’d have is that our seats have the flip up bolsters and it’s a nice feature when I am standing up while maneuvering around docks to have the extra space.
For what it’s worth a local shop quoted me approximately $800 per chair to re upholster. I will likely do that this coming winter.

 

[Bill Curtis]

JoshP, Them are some really nice seats!!!!!!

 

[Irie308]

Personally I don’t love the stock seats on our model. My elbows were raw on a 3.5hr ride home in 4’ seas last season. It’s just not comfortable for long cruises. However 5-7k for good seats are not in the cards for us. Looking for affordable alternatives.

 

[Carpediem44DB]

I went with Taylor made high back recliners for the 506 bridge remodel and so far we love them. I will be upgrading the pedestals soon but the overall quality of the seats seems pretty good. I paid $1500 for each seat for what I think is mid range quality, I would find it hard to believe the Deck Mate seats @ $400 would cut the mustard. @ $400 though I guess even if they just lasted a few years, they would be worth a try. I never liked the OEM seats on the 44. The quality was supreme but design sucked in my opinion. I had mine recovered for about $600, I decided at the time that I would keep the boat as stock as possible.
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