Interchangeable seat system

A method of mounting a seat on a deck of a water vehicle comprising the steps of:

• mounting a common base member on the deck by attaching at least one member on the common base member to the deck;
• selectively mounting one of at least two rear seat members on the common base member;
• and
• mounting a front seat member on the deck, forward of the one of at least two rear seat members in a longitudinal direction of the water vehicle, after the one of the at least two rear seat members has been mounted on the common base member;
• wherein
• one of the at least two rear seat members is configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, and the one of the at least two rear seat members forms a two-person seat configuration;
• and
• another one of the at least two rear seat members is configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, and the another one of the at least two rear seat members forms a three-person seat configuration.

A method of mounting a seat on a deck of a water vehicle comprising the steps of:

• mounting a common base member on the deck;
• selectively mounting one of at least two hand grips on the common base member;
• selectively mounting one of at least two rear seat members on the one of the at least two hand grips and on the common base member;
• and
• mounting a front seat member on the deck after the one of the at least two hand grips and the one of the at least two rear seat member have been mounted on the common base member;
• wherein
• one of the at least two rear seat members and one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the one of the at least two rear seat members and the one of the at least two hand grips forms a two-person seat configuration;
• and
• another one of the at least two rear seat members and another one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the another one of the at least two rear seat members, and the another one of the at least two hand grips forms a three-person seat configuration.

An interchangeable seat system for a water vehicle comprising:

• a front seat member;
• a common base member;
• and
• at least two rear seat members;
• wherein
• one of the at least two rear seat members is configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, and the one of the at least two rear seat members provides a two-person seat configuration for the water vehicle;
• another one of the at least two rear seat members is configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, and the another one of the at least two rear seat members provides a three-person seat configuration for the water vehicle;
• the one of the at least two rear seat members includes a plurality of mounting members;
• the another one of the at least two rear seat members includes a plurality of mounting members;
• and
• the plurality of mounting members of the one of the at least two rear seat members are arranged to be mounted to the common base member at the same positions on the common base member as the plurality of mounting members of the another one of the at least two rear seat members are arranged to be mounted to the common base member.