Beach Chairs

aero3113

I don’t think we’ve had a discussion on this. I’m in the market for new beach chairs for the boat. I would like to get the type that collapses down like an umbrella so they can fit into the transom locker (what I have now, they’re getting pretty worn) but open to other options that can easily be stored. Quality and cup holders are a must. Let’s see what you got!

Ian

We have a pair our son got us for the boat, I’ll check the brand.

Aqua_Aura

We have the collapsible chairs that have the shock on them so you can rock and lean back a little. They are super comfortable. We went to our local sporting goods store and tried out about 5 of them. 

Ian

This is what we have. Folds nicely. 

aero3113

Thanks @Ian
I was talking about this with my wife 2  weeks ago. I was telling her last night that I’m trying to find some to order. She said “why don’t you hold off “, I thought that was strange. But this box has been sitting in my foyer for the past 5 days unopened. I’ll let you guys know what I get for Father’s Day tomorrow….😂

Ian

5 years supply of boxers, socks, ties and hankies!

aero3113

You might be right @Ian !
I shouldn’t get my hopes up….

diggin2day1

@aero3113 C’mon man,  It’s 8:06am on Father’s Day…. We want to know what’s in the box!!

aero3113

diggin2day1 said:

@aero3113 C’mon man,  It’s 8:06am on Father’s Day…. We want to know what’s in the box!!

LoL!

Ian

Sweet!

captkevin

Thats awesome

diggin2day1

@aero3113 - JACKPOT!!

Lake_Bum

I've got a couple similar chairs like that, just another brand.  The little "cooler" section on the left arm isn't really useful for keeping drinks cold, it ends up being the trash can hahaha.   And my chairs are basically a XL size.  MUCH bigger than standard chairs, even taller than them.   

Liberty44140

Only add here is that beach chairs and camping chairs belong on the beach and where people camp, not on docks! We have folks who put those chairs on the pier and the entire family is taking up public dock space rather than sitting on their boats. Can barely get by them and they moan and groan when a dock cart full of weekend essentials comes up. 

aero3113

Yea, thats not right !

YYZRC

@Liberty44140 inconsiderate “dockers” are the worst kind of people. 

earl1z19

I see this all the time and it drives me crazy. I try to make several trips past them just after they get settled from the previous pass just to prove my point.

Liberty44140

Have to admit I've done the same! I remind them that the dock is a walkway, not a parkway.... not well received! One weekend we all did a big trip to Canada and we were all on the same pier and of course, out come the chairs. No joke 4 policemen showed up  with flashlights on them and were seriously yelling at them to get their chairs off of the public dock. I laughed my a$$ off thanking the officers and telling those folks that not even Canada wants their chairs on the dock. 

YYZRC

My marina is mostly a floating trailer park. I wager that less than half of the “boaters” leave their slip other than for pump outs. 

earl1z19

The Marina adjacent to mine is loaded with 40'+ boats that go in in early May and dont move until haul out in October. We call them the Asphalt dwellers. It will be the hotest day and they are parked at the picnic table on the asphalt, they even bring an inflatable pool and sit in it all day. Makes me wonder if they dont have the skill to move the boat from the slip or what the situation is. These guys have the pump out come to them rather than venture over about 200'

Liberty44140

We have a couple of those Earl, I'm always impressed that their boats fire up twice a year as they are not even starting them periodically. I have older parents that only leave the dock once a month or so so I understand just using the boat as a place to hang out, it's the lack of engine use that always surprises me. When my elderly in laws had a boat that was really their floating condo I would still get it out every 4-6 weeks and up on plane to run things.

YYZRC

earl1z19 said:

The Marina adjacent to mine is loaded with 40'+ boats that go in in early May and dont move until haul out in October. We call them the Asphalt dwellers.

Us Canadians refer to them as “dockers”. 

Liberty44140

Man are they nice in Canada…. 

Dream_Inn

It's funny where the beach chairs topic has taken us.  To stay off topic, I'll comment that those using the chairs or sitting in the asphalt are at least using their boats.  There are so many people in my marina that just never use their boat at all.  I feel guilty when I get down to the marina and only sleep on the boat in the marina all weekend.  Doesn't happen too often, but it does happen. I had my boat out on plane in the Chesapeake on March 2nd this year.  I also feel a bit guilty putting her away the last week of October, but I really enjoy relaxing by the fireplace when weather gets colder/rainy in November and I watch some college football.  But those 8 months of the year, there may be 2 weekends we don't use our boat.

I don't have beach chairs, so can't help out with that one nor do I sit on them in the marina.

rasbury

At tge few marinas I've been at here in fl I don't recall seeing anyone sitting in chairs- kind of wish they did so I'd have a chance to meet some other boaters- where I live the marina has to be at least 60 boats/sailboats and you never see anyone out- probably to dang hot for most.