Adjustable seat for a boat

A seat assembly for a boat, the seat assembly comprising:

• an aft seat;
• a fore seat, one of the fore seat and the aft seat are pivotable from an initial position into a raised position;
• and
• a seat back pivotable between a first seating orientation and a second seating orientation, the seat back also pivotable into a stowed position beneath the one of the fore seat and the aft seat when in the raised position, such that the seat back is beneath a seating surface of the one of the fore seat and the aft seat when returned to the initial position.

A pontoon boat comprising:

• at least two pontoons;
• a deck having a seat assembly fixed thereto;
• a motor;
• controls operable to control the motor and steer the pontoon boat;
• and
• the seat assembly comprising:
• an aft seat;
• a fore seat;
• and
• a seat back pivotable between a first seating orientation and a second seating orientation, the seat back further adjustable into a pillow orientation from one of the first orientation and the second orientation,
• wherein:
• one of the aft seat and the fore seat defines a first seat depth from a leading edge of the respective seat to the seat back to provide a couch-type seating arrangement allowing a user's back to contact the seat back and the user's feet to contact the deck of the pontoon boat, and
• the other of the aft seat and the fore seat defines a second seat depth from a leading edge of the other respective seat to the seat back to provide a recliner-type seating arrangement allowing a user's back to contact the seat back and at least a majority of the user's legs to be supported by the aft seat or fore seat, the second seat depth being greater than the first seat depth.

A method of adjusting a seat assembly on a pontoon boat, the method comprising:

• changing a seating configuration from a couch-type seating arrangement to a recliner-type seating arrangement by pivoting a seat back between an aft position and a fore position,
• the aft position defining an obtuse angle between a fore-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent fore seating surface, and
• the fore position defining an obtuse angle between an aft-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent aft seating surf ace;
• and
• further pivoting the seat back from one of the aft position and the fore position into a pillow position, such that the pillow position defines an increased obtuse angle relative to the respective obtuse angle,
• wherein the step of further pivoting the seat back comprises lifting the seat back to dislodge the seat back from being rotationally fixed in one of the aft position and the fore position.

A method of adjusting a seat assembly on a pontoon boat, the method comprising:

• changing a seating configuration from a couch-type seating arrangement to a recliner-type seating arrangement by pivoting a seat back between an aft position and a fore position,
• the aft position defining an obtuse angle between a fore-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent fore seating surface, and
• the fore position defining an obtuse angle between an aft-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent aft seating surf ace;
• further pivoting the seat back from one of the aft position and the fore position into a pillow position, such that the pillow position defines an increased obtuse angle relative to the respective obtuse angle;
• and
• stowing the seat back below one of the aft seating surface and the fore seating surface.

A method of adjusting a seat assembly on a pontoon boat, the method comprising:

• changing a seating configuration from a couch-type seating arrangement to a recliner-type seating arrangement by pivoting a seat back between an aft position and a fore position,
• the aft position defining an obtuse angle between a fore-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent fore seating surface, and
• the fore position defining an obtuse angle between an aft-facing surface of the seat back and an adjacent aft seating surf ace;
• and
• further pivoting the seat back from one of the aft position and the fore position into a pillow position, such that the pillow position defines an increased obtuse angle relative to the respective obtuse angle,
• wherein the steps of pivoting a seat back and further pivoting the seat back comprise articulating a linkage having a seat back arm fixed to the seat back and a seat base arm connected to a seat base.