Seat for watercraft

Abstract

A seat for a small watercraft includes a shock-absorbing member that helps to absorb shocks transmitted to the seat during watercraft operation. The seat and the watercraft are configured to protect the shock-absorbing member from heat and water damage. The watercraft includes a hull having a length and a width. The hull carries an engine and includes a raised pedestal. A plurality of ventilation devices are located along the length of the hull. The seat is supported by the raised pedestal and includes a seat base, a cushion arrangement, and a seat skin that substantially covers the cushion arrangement. The cushion arrangement includes a cushion and the aforementioned viscoelastic member. A seal is provided between the seat base and the raised pedestal to protect the viscoelastic member from water damage. The viscoelastic member is provided at least partially between a pair of the ventilation devices. The seat base includes a first base portion and a second base portion and a plurality of air flow openings. The first base portion is located under the cushion and the second base portion is located under the viscoelastic member. The area of the air flow openings in the first base portion is greater than the area of the air flow openings in the second base portion. Providing a greater air flow opening area in the first base portion of the seat base and providing the viscoelastic at least partially between the ventilation devices helps to protect the viscoelastic member from heat damage.