Lifetime kayak seat upgrade...say NOOOOO to stadium seat!

A popular seat upgrade for the Lifetime Tioga/Tamarack is the Ozark Trail stadium seat. In my experience, a stadium type seat puts your center of gravity too high and causes stability issues. See what I did instead.
Props to #Joe Simpson, #Secondhandcanoe and others for giving me the idea to pursue option#2.

[@lowlifeangler]

I just a Tamarack pro couple years ago, already had a seat with it

[@chris_cann]

Do you have a link for that seat?

[@rickp3259]

here's the link:www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-padded-folding-molded-boat-seat?searchTerm=1958563
I do work for BassPro, so I get a significant discount. That same seat may be able to be had elsewhere cheaper than the retail price above.

[@rattler28379]

Have you got the chance to try it on the water yet?

[@rickp3259]

Yes. Much more stable than with the stadium seat.
I can reach into the water to catch and release fish as well as rock the boat hard with no concern. I did experience lower back pain when I got out of the boat (about 4 hrs fishing), but none while in it. I also took a shorter trip (about 2 hrs) and very little pain when I got out. The padding on the seat is excellent, so I think the pain may be related to the angle of the seat...so I may have to mess with that a bit.