A marine helm seat includes a seat base positionable within a marine vessel. The marine helm seat also includes a seat back extending from the seat base in an upward direction from a longitudinal axis of the seat base. Further, the marine helm seat includes an actuation mechanism that reclines the seat back in response to a reclining force acting on the seat back. The actuation mechanism is also able to lock the seat back in a reclined position. Additionally, the actuation mechanism is positioned on an underside of the seat base.

An adjustable frame configured to detachably connect to a backrest to allow the backrest to be transitioned between two or more angular positions relative to a horizontal plane, with at least one position being more upright and at least one position being more reclined. The adjustable frame may include a turret rotatably positioned on a base socket, the rotation of the turret from one position to another on the base socket causing the backrest to be held at a different angular position.

A boat including one or more seats, which may be aft-facing. The seat includes a seat bottom, which may be movable between a first position and a second position. The second position is a position in which the seat bottom is pivoted upwardly relative to the position of the seat bottom in the first position to allow access to a hidden compartment. The seat may also include a leg rest. The leg rest may extend aft of the transom, and may extend in a direction that is at a downward angle relative to the seat bottom. The leg rest may also have a length such that a gap is present between the leg rest and a surface beneath the leg rest.

A boat, having a transom, includes one or more aft-facing seats. Each aft-facing seat is positioned proximate to the transom and includes a seat bottom that is inclined at a downward angle in a direction extending from aft to fore, a seatback, a headrest, a seat support structure having at least one hidden compartment therein, and at least one pivot mechanism attached to the seatback and the headrest and configured to allow the seatback to move between a first position in which the seatback is capable of supporting the back of a person seated in the seat and a second position in which the seatback is pivoted upwardly to allow access to the compartment and the headrest to move between an upright position and a folded position. A plurality of handles may be provided for each aft-facing seat, with one at an outboard side and another at an inboard side.

An apparatus and methods according to the present invention provides a human powered catamaran-styled watercraft and methods of configuring and operating the watercraft. The watercraft generally comprises at least one hull in communication with a folding collapsible frame, wherein in the frame comprises a center rack pivotally joining hulls of hull sets to provide for common pivoting of the hulls during articulation of the watercraft, thereby the hulls and frame are in further communication through a at least one pivot pad which provides for slidable pivoting of the hulls during articulation of the watercraft. A method of folding and reversibly extending the watercraft to provide for optimized storage is provided. A method of operation of the watercraft to provide for articulation of the watercraft is provided.

A boat seat mounting stand includes a sleeve member, an accessory member, an angular brace, and a horizontal brace for attaching an umbrella or other accessory to a typical pedestal mount boat seat. The sleeve member and the accessory member include adjustment handle configurations for securing to the pedestal mount and for securing an umbrella. The boat seat mounting stand provides for support and rotation of the attached umbrella around the boat seat.

A roller mount for seats is used in connection with a boat and a seat. First and second base slides are mounted spaced apart on a base plate. The base slides have longitudinal rack gears. First and second top slides are mounted for linear movement on the base slides in a longitudinal direction, on a plurality of rollers. A top plate is mounted on the top slides to support the seat. First and second detent plates have longitudinal top rack gears, for selective releasable engagement with the base rack gears to preclude movement of the top slides. First and second locking bars extend longitudinally adjacent the base rack gears. The top rack gears include locking slots extending longitudinally for engagement with the locking bars, to guide the top rack gears into engagement with the base rack gears. The base rack gears and the top rack gears have teeth extending upward and inward at an angle with the base plane. The downward vector force created by the angle will eliminate backlash between the locking bar and the locking slot.

A release handle operable to modify a configurable furniture system of a boat is provided. The release handle includes a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user to rotate the release handle and a pivot portion coupled to the grip portion and including a first pivot point and a second pivot point. Both rotation about the first pivot point in a first direction and rotation about the second pivot point in a second direction operate to disengage a locking device and permit a modification of the configurable furniture system.

A water sports board includes a board body, a seat back and a pair of pedals. The seat back is arranged on a top surface of the board body for a user's back to lean on. The pair of pedals arranged on the top surface of the board body for the user's feet to step on the pair of pedals.

An apparatus (100), including: a lower structure (122) configured to be a top of a lower area (102) of a marine vessel (130); and an upper structure (120) configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure. When the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure combine to form an integrated top (124) for the lower area. When the apparatus is in a raised configuration the apparatus creates an occupant station (400) in which the lower structure is the top of the lower area and also a floor for an occupant station and the upper structure acts as a top for the occupant station.