Your portable

[hamms-scooter]

What style seats do you have in your portable flip over? Bench or separate seats? Do you like it or wish you had the other one instead?

[JimBuck]

I've got a Nanook. Seats are pretty unforgiving. I've got a few boat seats on order that should work out MUCH better. They also fit the same bolt pattern as the existing seats so it should work out nice.

What I like about having two is the ability to cut down my load weight by removing a seat and freeing up some space.

[hamms-scooter]

I didnt know the new nanooks seats came out that easy. Is it one pin you pull?

[fishnowworknever]

I didnt know the new nanooks seats came out that easy. Is it one pin you pull?

Replace bolts with pins or you just don't bolt/pin them down at all...

[JimBuck]

There's two mounting brackets that the seats are supposed to be attached to. I just skipped that step altogether so you can move the seats around and take them out as needed.

This was a big selling point to me because I was originally looking for a one man but wanted to have the ability to fish two comfortably on occasion. I like the shelter but the seats leave something more to be desired.

[marine_man]

I've got a bench seat that came with mine (Wild 3). I wish it was like the pro series otter bench seat - the supports on the side of the bench really limit your access to the tub area and you have to go through the front or the back, not through the side which is pretty handy when there are two people fishing.

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[PiedmontAngler]

I have separate seats that swivel and like it because if I fish alone, I can remove one and leave it behind in the truck. Leaves more room for my gear.

If I ever do get around to modifying the inside, I am planning on leaving the seats as hook on the tub like they are.

[shnelson]

I've got two separate seats in my frabill, each mounts to the front of the sled and has its own support leg that drops down on the back.

This was one of the biggest selling points for me, and I have enjoyed the versatility of it since the purchase. Biggest bonus, like already mentioned, is that i can lighten up the sled and pull a seat out when going solo.

Had a bench seat in my previous portable, I didn't mind it at first but now that i've experienced independent seats I would never go back .

[Irish]

My portable has two seats in it but I wish I had a bench in it because that would make fishing 3 guys out of it much easier.

[Scott Stein]

Got a Frabill Excursion. It's got the bench seat which is really nice for fishing 3 people. I wish it had 600 canvas instead of 300 but I got it new for 350 so I cant really complain.

[JbuZZo]

You must have the Trekker II shnelson? That's what I have, same set up...love the versitility as I usually fish solo...ton's of room for one guy and fits in the back of my Jeep Charokee like a glove!

[shnelson]

You must have the Trekker II shnelson? That's what I have, same set up...love the versitility as I usually fish solo...ton's of room for one guy and fits in the back of my Jeep Charokee like a glove!

I picked up the predator - plenty of room in that beast! It's a pig to pull alone, but removing a seat does help a little.

I wish I could say the same about it fitting in the back of my truck, the sled is too high so I can't roll the cover over it .

[jwhjr]

2 separate seats in my Otter Lodge. Easier access into the sled, and I can remove one when fishing alone.

[aczr2k]

Individual boat style seats for me, I like my fishing partners but I don't feel the need to cuddle with them all day.

[grey ghost]

Eskimo Quickflip II with a bench seat. Wish I had 2 individual swivel seats. Like what's already been said, the bench limits your access to the sled and I don't find it as comfortable as the swivel seats either.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

3 seperate seats in my clam voyager. can remove them all for any combination. Wouldn't want a bench seat, 3 seats are the nuts.

[stumper]

I have a Atwood in my Kodiak. My lower back used to hate me at the end of the day. Not anymore.

[no bait nate]

large bench seat in my otter lodge is awesome. three guys is a little tight, two is great, by myself i can lay down and take a nap when things die down. flips up great for access to everything and fits 5 gal. pails under it

[Northlander]

I have a Otter Cabin and have the new seats in them and they are great. You can see them at www.otter.com. Best seats I have used. I dont like a bench it makes it too hard to get at things in the sled.

[Supercrew]

Upside down 5 gal. bucket with my gloves for padding.......Clam 2000, maybe I'll dig out the folding chair one day !!

[SkunkedAgain]

Second season with my Otter Cabin (thanks to Northlander's help!). It's great, although I did want the bench for napping and fishing three. The chairs are good enough for me and it is nice to only take one seat. I've never truly tried to switch over to a bench. I bet if I got the new boat-style seats then I'd never even think about a bench, although I'd probably fall asleep twice as often while fishing

[Tyler23]

they both have there pros and cons i think... i think the swivel seats are more comfertable and easier to get at things in the sled but its pretty hard to take a nap on them when things are slow like a bench

[Fred_Bear]

I have a otter cabin with two chairs and a old school fish trap guide with bench seats. I prefer the bench seating of the fish trap guide. Not quite as comfortable but more practical for storage and quicker set up.

[BartmanMN]

I had the old school fixed back black Fish Trap seats in my Guide, however I like to keep my house in the truck at all times, so I took them off to fit under the tunnel cover. Now I just sit on the old school bench with the outdoor blue carpet on them. Not really that big of a deal for me.

[hamms-scooter]

I have a Otter Cabin and have the new seats in them and they are great. You can see them at www.otter.com. Best seats I have used. I dont like a bench it makes it too hard to get at things in the sled.

Those new seats look really nice!