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At Birdsall Marine Design, we know that boating is more than just a hobby—it's a lifestyle. Ensuring your vessel is both functional and comfortable is our top priority. Today, we spotlight two fantastic products that elevate your boating experience: the Forward Boat Seating Adjustable Backrest and the Folding Footrest.
Boating enthusiasts know that comfort and functionality are crucial for an enjoyable experience on the water. That's where Birdsall Marine Design steps in, offering top-of-the-line marine accessories that elevate your sailing adventures.
When you're out on the water, comfortable seating is essential. Our Forward Boat Seating Adjustable Backrest combines ergonomic design with quality craftsmanship to provide unmatched comfort and support.
Upgrade your seating for your boat or add one of our many boat accessories to help make those choppy days on the water easier. Forward Boat Seating is the best addition for someone wanting to entertain others or their family by having them on their boat yet want to ensure their comfort and safety for the most pleasurable boating experience.
A perfect boating experience means top-notch comfort for your feet as well. Birdsall Marine Design offers excellent Folding Footrests available in Surface Mount and Pipe Mount variations.
Both footrest options are designed to provide the comfort and functionality you need for an optimal boating experience. Explore the Surface Mount Folding Footrest and Pipe Mount Folding Footrest to find the perfect fit for your vessel.
With decades of expertise, Birdsall Marine Design is dedicated to crafting premium marine accessories that combine innovative designs with practical benefits. Our commitment to quality means you can trust our products to meet and exceed your expectations.
South Floridians and boaters worldwide have turned to Birdsall Marine Design for over 40 years to provide high-quality, American-made premium boat parts and accessories.
Visit our online store, Birdsall Marine Design, to explore our wide range of products to enrich your boating experience. Or you can stop in at our showroom in West Palm Beach, Florida, to see us in person so we can help you pick and install the perfect footrest, seats, or seating for your boat.
Ready to enhance your boat now? Click the links to purchase the Forward Boat Seating Adjustable Backrest, the Surface Mount Folding Footrest, and the Pipe Mount Folding Footrest. Set sail in comfort and style with Birdsall Marine Design.
Find the best marine parts at Birdsall Marine Design & Supply, where quality meets innovative design, and boaters build out the ultimate boating experience.
At Birdsall Marine Design, we pride ourselves on offering premium marine products that help upgrade your boating experience. One such essential addition to your vessel is our innovative Folding Backrests. Whether you're an avid fisherman or a leisurely cruiser, our backrests offer unmatched comfort and utility. Today, we spotlight this versatile product and delve into its unique features.
Today, we’re excited to highlight our versatile Folding Backrest. This product promises to deliver both comfort and functionality, making it a perfect addition to any vessel.
Our Folding Backrests have been designed for durability and user comfort. Whether you're navigating through choppy waters or enjoying a calm day on the ocean, our backrest provides the support you need. Crafted from high-quality materials, it ensures longevity and resilience against marine environments.
When installing new seating on your vessel, Birdsall Marine Design offers surface mounting solutions that are as strong as they are stylish. We understand that every boat setup is unique, so our folding backrest has two installation options:
Both options are engineered for easy installation, allowing boat owners to enhance their seating areas effortlessly.
When you're out on the water for long periods, the pleasure of having proper seating for you and your guest can end up making or breaking the whole experience. I have seen customers have the most expensive and beautiful boats, yet if the seating on their boat wasn’t comfortable, they spend less time on the water or using their boat because of something easy to fix.
Our Leaning Posts and Folding Backrest feature cushioned support covered with marine-grade vinyl that resists the harsh effects of sun exposure and salt water. This ensures the backrest stays looking and feeling great trip after trip, whether it’s a leisure ride across the intercoastal or reeling in the big one sport fishing .
Since 1979, Birdsall Marine Design has set the standard for high-quality marine products. Our folding backrest is no exception. As a family-owned and operated business, we deliver products that meet the highest levels of craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.
Boost your boating experience with the Folding Backrest from Birdsall Marine Design. This Backrest for Boat Seat or Backrest for Leaning Posts guarantees comfort, flexibility, and durability. Birdsall Marine has been the leader in quality marine boat parts and innovative marine designs for 40+ years, serving South Florida and boaters around the world.
Explore our online store or stop into our showroom in West Palm Beach, Florida, to see us in person so we can help you pick and install the perfect seating for your boat. Your search for the perfect backrest ends with Birdsall Marine Design, where quality meets innovation for an unmatched boating experience.
There is much debate on the subject, but the prime contenders for the first boats to commercially incorporate the innovation seem to be Boston Whaler in 1963, & the Aquasport 222 in 1964. The beauty of the concept came from the fact that the operator could stand & drive from the center of the boat, while enjoying the handy walk-around room provided.
It took a few years, but center consoles eventually became so popular that they generated a whole new genre in the boating business. Console mounted T-tops were the next innovation inspired by the design, allowing for more fishing room without the restrictions of gunwhale mounted legs used for Bimini and other full coverage designs. Over time, hull sizes grew and grew, until they included the 40-plus foot giants available today. Actually, Birdsall Marine Design was started in 1979 specifically for the manufacturing of high quality aluminum T-tops for center console boats. We were one of the very first companies to do so, and have been in the game for a long time now!
Over the years, as T-tops sizes increased relative to the sizes of the boats that they were attached to, the importance of the structural integrity of center consoles themselves became more and more apparent. The strength and durability, not to mention operator and passenger safety, provided by proper center console design and construction were and remain important. The failure of some boat manufacturers to recognize this fact led us to start manufacturing our own line of replacement center consoles in various sizes. The strength of helm, control, and grab handle mountings are very important – even without the consideration of a T-top! Rather than concentrate on price point engineering, Birdsall Marine Design chose to produce the most reasonable compromise that included proper structural integrity. That is why our consoles include high quality waterproof foam cored sides and control mounting surfaces, along with biaxial fiberglass reinforcements – features that cheap units ignore in order to lower their costs.
We have kept up with the evolution of screen mounting sizes and other features that modern equipment requires. Our designs also provide efficient dimensional proportions that all of our many years of experience have proven to allow for additional room in many different sized vessels, both for OEM and replacement applications. Check out our various models to determine if we can provide solutions that add both safety and value to your boat.
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Could your boat use an update and a little more personality and customization? Do you often wish your boat had new custom seating with pleated upholstery, or that your leaning post had a folding footrest, included additional rod or dive tank holders, stainless steel cups, or even secured additional storage? If you are daydreaming about these options, your friends are suggesting them, or perhaps you have a fleet or boat charter business you want to spruce up, Birdsall Marine in West Palm Beach specializes in customization, fabrication, and installation to bring your boat to its greatest potential and realize your vision.
We love working with our clients while providing the highest quality materials, marine upholstery, and fabrication services to give your boat new life for the long haul. One of our clients reached out to help them customize a fully-restored 17’ center console pink Boston Whaler dubbed the “Pink Barbie”.
For this in-house project, we manufactured and installed the “Birdsall 32” Mini Rocket Launcher” - our own special, customized version of what is commonly known as a “Leaning Post” - featuring Smoothe White Custom Upholstery with Pink Piping, a Folding Backrest, our Underseat Storage Tray, and an Anodized Pipe. We can guarantee the quality and durability of our products because we design them ourselves with nearly all our products manufactured, sewn, and fabricated and installed in our local shop. This is how we have been able to ensure the highest quality look, feel, and long-lasting durability that Birdsall Marine has become known for since 1979. Read “Quality is Job One” to learn more about our standards and process!
Whether you are a single boat owner, have a charter business, or a fleet of boats, Birdsall Marine is known nationally as a premium marine manufacturer & showroom whose custom fabrication and installation quality, products and passion for the boating community are second to none. We truly treat our customers like family.
Our promise is to provide long lasting quality, sleek designs, affordable pricing, and top-notch customer service and products that provide a safe harbor for your boating needs, budget, and vision.
We take custom orders and our team is ready to answer any questions you have to help you ensure you get the right product and price for your boat supply needs. Call us at 561-832-7879 or view our range of products online and at our showroom located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Our mission is to help you enjoy greater comfort with a more personalized look and feel that will make you never want to leave the water. Let Birdsall Marine help upgrade your boat without breaking your budget while having the piece of mind knowing that your boat is in good hands.
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EXCELLENTTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. David at birdsall marine went out of his way to help me, diligent, extremely high quality American made product from an American company whom clearly has outstanding American values. Well done. Will do business again and would recommend anyone to buy products from birdsallPosted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. High integrity company.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Customer support is unmatched. I made an error when checking out and Stacy was very helpful in correcting it. Looking forward to my next purchase.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I bought a Spanish Wells skiff from the Bahamas with no helm seat. Birdsall installed a custom leaning post, cup holders, chargers, and new upholstery. They were awesome to work with.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I've been gradually restoring a 1985 Mako 236 center console. When I purchased the boat it still had the original deck mounted helm chairs that I was anxious to replace. I opted to replace the chairs with a leaning post. Since I live in Virginia, locally I didn't have many options and what few options I had were outrageously expensive with an extremely long wait time. My cousin from the Tampa FL area suggested that I look at Birdsall Marine. When I went to the Birdsall website I found exactly what I was looking for and ordering it was a breeze. They shipped it to my office, and did an excellent job of packing it. I bring that up because for a large item that's not always easy and it showed up without a scratch. The price was affordable and the build quality was exceptional. I was able to easily install it myself. I love the storage compartment in the seat as well as the rod-holders. I'd recommend Birdsall Marine to anyone looking to outfit a boat. Their products are of exceptional quality at an affordable price and they are very user-friendly to work with.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great company to work with. High quality standards at a competitive price with great customer service!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing place with all you need related to boats aluminum parts design from ttops, handrail, rod holders, backrest for my flats boat! I called this morning to ask for a part and I told them over the phone I would pick them up...when I showed up parts were right on the counter with my name on it! Blown awayPosted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Second generation Birdsall customer. When I needed a ttop on my boat, I knew exactly where to go. Bobby and the team absolutely killed it. I wanted a timeless design on my old boat, and they spent a lot of time with me discussing my wants and going through every detail with me. My boat was definitely the least expensive project they had going on but they treated me like their best customer. I can’t say enough good about them. I also had them design and build an eisenglass enclosure that turned out wonderfully. Full recommend, don’t hesitate to work with them. Even the rigging on the ttop for lights and vhf is just impeccable. I work hard for my money and Birdsall is a shining example of “get what you pay for”. There’s certainly cheaper, but there is not better.
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