I am finally getting around to making my boat more user friendly and next up is some sort of leaning post. I shopped around for a one off piece and found prices to be typically around $500. That seemed a little outrageous to me SO I decided I could do better.
R&D:
Too tall...
Almost perfect, let's add the cushion and see how much it changes
Perfect!
Bent up some schedule 40 1.5" pipe and cut the ends at 45 degrees. Notice the old seatback frame
Cut all 4 legs, the front 2 are cut at 45 degrees and the rear supports are fish-mouthed to fit underneath the top rail.
Yesterday I got some time and decided that my original design, being nearly as large as the livewell footprint itself, was just too big. I like to use the livewell lid for a seat when I'm H&L rigging. I therefore decided to cut 10" off of each leg of the big U shaped piece. Therefore shortening it and allowing me to continue using the livewell for a seat. I then grabbed some 2" flat stock and cut 2 of the 4 feet, beveled, drilled and countersunk them: