Canoe seat support

Abstract

A low centroid canoe seat support is provided which is mountable to a canoe and that receives a boat seat having standard three-quarter inch post pin. As the support is compatible with standard post boat seats, the apparatus allows the rider to customize the canoe to meet his or her individual comfort and mobility needs without increasing the likelihood of a capsizing event. The low centroid canoe seat support comprises a support, a standard post receiver, a stiffener plate, and a mounting means.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Apparatus in a canoe for supporting a boat seat having a standard post pin, comprising: 
 a support having a horizontal member with two vertical members rigidly attached at opposite ends of the horizontal member, said horizontal member having a width less than internal distance between walls of the canoe and said vertical members having a vertical depth less than distance between top of gunwales and hull floor of the canoe;    means for connecting the vertical members of the support to the gunwales of the canoe; and    a receiving device which is affixed to the center of the horizontal member for engagement with the standard post pin of the boat seat.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is a cylindrical pipe welded to center of horizontal member of support.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the pipe is an aluminum pipe.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the pipe has an inside diameter of three-quarter inches.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said horizontal member and vertical members comprise a bent plate.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said bent plate is aluminum.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a boat seat having a three-quarter inch diameter post pin and both back and posterior support.