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DIY Kayak Seat Upgrade for Kayak Campers

River Kings
27.9K subscribers
42K views 5 years ago
Hey everyone! I have had multiple requests for a video showing the custom seat modification I use on my Prijon Yukon Expedition. RK Brian has a new boat and I walk thru the full seat upgrade. Step by step instructions will guide you through the process. This DIY kayak seat upgrade can be used on many kayak seat designs. Make your next kayak camping trip a more comfortable one! ...more
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get a wilderness systems phase-three seat pad

1:10

place the seat pad against the trash can

2:06

pre-drill your hole

4:22

drill these two holes out with a quarter inch drill bit

5:22

drill for your rivets

7:04

cut off some of the rivets

8:50

spray the pad and the seat

9:16

create this mini cell foam with a little aluminum frame

13:07

start by marking that backside taper

15:52

cutting this little triangle portion out on both sides

17:05

get all that material out of this thing with the belt sander

18:23

make up the frame for the seat

20:34

determine the width of the frame

23:04

measure up from the bottom edge to the top

26:26

drill through both pieces

27:43

put the seat in place

31:19
DIY Kayak Seat Upgrade for Kayak Campers
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2019Aug 26
Hey everyone! I have had multiple requests for a video showing the custom seat modification I use on my Prijon Yukon Expedition. RK Brian has a new boat and I walk thru the full seat upgrade. Step by step instructions will guide you through the process. This DIY kayak seat upgrade can be used on many kayak seat designs. Make your next kayak camping trip a more comfortable one!

Follow along using the transcript.

River Kings

27.9K subscribers