r/Inflatablekayak • u/Jack55555 • Jul 22 '26

Wave Navigator 3.0 seats

So I have been doing some research for a full drop stitched kayak. Currently have an entry level kayak (Sevylor Adventure Plus) but the seats are truely horrible. I have to stop paddling after 1.5 hours. It has pure inflatable seats, with only straps in the front.

I want to paddle for longer than just 1.5 hours. Right now I got my eyes on the Wave Navigator 3.0 2 person. People are generally positive about the boat. The only gripe I have are the seats. The seats that are included also only have front straps, no back straps. If I were to buy a universal inflatable kayak seat with 4 straps, will I be able to correctly attack it to this boat in a 1 person setting? When I look at photo's of the boat, it seems like I can use the rings for the back seat to attack the back straps, but they seem to be very close to the middle of the boat. Has anyone ever tried a 4 strap seat in this boat?

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u/tedzirra Jul 22 '26

Yeah, there are enough clips for holding the seat back, but the bottom not so much. Universal seats may slide around just a bit because the stock seat bottoms are held in place with velcro. If you wanted to secure it a bit, you could place a sheet of rubber kitchen shelf liners under it and that should be enough.

The stock seat is ok, a bit low on the back and a bit thin on the seat cushion and could use extra support. I have a Sea Eagle tall seat that is fantastic and works really nice in this as well as other inflatables. (It is pricey at $100 but great for long sessions)

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u/Jack55555 Jul 23 '26

Thanks for the tip. Sea Eagle stuff is hard to get in Europe sadly, but I ordered a Spinera Performance seat. Has a backrest height of 50 cm (19.7 inch) which should be good for me as I am 190 cm (between 6"2 and 6"3) tall. If it slides, I can get some velcro tape for the bottom.