Convertible marine lounger seat

A seating system comprising:

• a chair having a backrest and a seat bottom;
• a lounge extension element wherein a first end of said extension element is hingeably attached to and extends from said seat bottom and wherein a second end of said extension element is configured to be hingeably attached to a first rigid structure;
• wherein said seating system is convertible between a forward-facing seat configuration and an aft-facing lounger configuration
• wherein in said aft-facing lounger configuration, said extension element and said seat bottom are substantially parallel to one another;
• and
• wherein in said forward-facing seat configuration, said extension element is substantially upright and at an acute angle with respect to said seat bottom;
• wherein one or more stops extend from the bottom of said seat bottom and are configured to be disposed against the bottom of said extension element when said seating system is in said forward-facing seat configuration.

A seating system comprising:

• a chair having a backrest and a seat bottom;
• a lounge extension element wherein a first end of said extension element is hingeably attached to and extends from said seat bottom and wherein a second end of said extension element is configured to be hingeably attached to a first rigid structure;
• wherein said seating system is convertible between a forward-facing seat configuration and an aft-facing lounger configuration
• wherein in said aft-facing lounger configuration, said extension element and said seat bottom are substantially parallel to one another;
• and
• wherein in said forward-facing seat configuration, said extension element is substantially upright and at an acute angle with respect to said seat bottom;
• wherein when said system is in said aft-facing lounger configuration, said backrest is configured to rest against a second rigid structure.