Re: Sitting on backrest to see over windshield
what this topic shows is that boats are not driven like cars, but the manufacturers sell boats designed like cars to those who don't know that. Then than styling driver seat with the wrap around dash board is a pain, not a plus. So any of you boat shoppers, a low-rider is not a good thing in boats.
When we had bow riders growing up, we sat on the seat back (fold-out back to back seats). They didn't age well. With the DC with molded captain's chairs, we drive standing up which is hard on the back, sitting half way, etc. The center consoles are the most comfortable for driving, and you are safer sitting up higher since you are in the middle of the boat. I, like most boaters, find it more natural to stand, but I make myself sit to save the old knees. At night I don't like looking through the windshield, so in the winter I like to be able to look over the top of it easily without having to move.
