I bought the seat from Arriginidesign.com. Talk to Chelso Arrigoni. (800) 235-2628.
The manufacturer sells the seat in an off white color only. Chelso sent my seat to a nearby canvas shop to be reupholstered in a complimenting color as we could not match the Helmsman blue leather material. I chose the UltraLeather product which is very soft and comfortable. I had the sliding headrest thickness reduced as it seemed to protrude a little too much when fully retracted.
This seat is so comfortable! I couldn’t believe it. My legs are fully supported like a seat in your car or truck. I’m having the canvas shop make me a 4” thick cushion to attach with Velcro to the footrest under the steering wheel. This because you legs don’t hang unsupported anymore and the footrest seems too low. Instead of raising the foot rest, I chose to have a pad made. I tested my idea by using the “L” shaped footrest I had made for the settee. See the photo above.
The back of the seat tilts forward and back and the arm rests adjust up and down or completely up and out of the way. They do not hit the window blinds when raised. The seat can rotate 90 degrees when slid fully forward. As I said, I used the existing seat base.
But, most importantly, this is probably the most comfortable seat I have ever sat in. Can’t wait for some typical 12+ hour passages we make. The cost of the seat with custom upholstery is $3,300- $3,500 plus shipping.
