Accessory mounting structure for seat for inflatable vessels

A vessel and seat accessory mounting apparatus, comprising:

• an inflatable vessel having a flexible vessel floor and a front vessel end and a rear vessel end,
• a support structure resting on said vessel floor for supporting a person in a seated position, wherein said support structure comprises a top surface, and front and rear wall portions,
• an elongate member extending from said support structure having a surface substantially parallel to and abutting said vessel floor substantially along the entire length of said elongate member for more widely distributing the weight of said structure and said person over said vessel floor, an opening being provided in said front wall portion and a corresponding opening being provided in said rear wall portion and said member for distributing weight passing through said openings and extending to the front of and to the rear of said support structure,
• a seat accessory mounting cross-member comprising a first lateral end and a second lateral end and a mounting port for receiving and passing said elongate member through said mounting cross-member,
• an accessory affixed to and extending from said accessory mounting cross-member.