AirPro Day Touring Seat Back Kit

This seat back assembly is best used as a replacement seat back for Wilderness Systems kayaks 2012 to date, or to convert some touring kayaks with a Back Band to a day touring style seat. If your 2012 or later Wilderness Systems Tsunami came equipped with a Phase 3 AirPro back band (suspended by straps) and you prefer a full seat back, the Phase 3 AirPro Touring Seatback Kit provides you with everything that you need for a quick conversion. Mesh fabric covers a honeycomb vented ergonomic 3D foam allowing greater airflow to keep you cool while cradling the back with lumbar support. This seat back is fully adjustable for height as well as being able to tilt forward or back to your favorite paddling position, conforms to fit any size of paddler. The base of the Phase 3 Air Pro Seat is 4 and 3/4 inches. The nipple on one side is about ½ inch in diameter, protruding about ½ inch.

The Phase 3 AirPro Touring Seat Back Kit easily converts a back band to a full seatback in 10 minutes or less. Installation instructions are included. Learn More; use this text link to see the Phase 3 AirPro Touring and Back Band Video.

AirPro outfitting is common in modern Wilderness Systems Tsunami kayaks 2012 to date. This kit fits Wilderness Systems seat bottom structures with a cavity molded to accept the seat back base. The base of the Phase 3 Spine is 4 and 13/16 inches wide. The nipples on the sides of the spine base are about ½ inch in diameter, protruding about ½ inch. The nipples on the sides fit into holes in the seat base cavity on the rear of the seat bottom structure. These holes may have to be drilled by you. Older Part Number 8023549.

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See the Phase 3 AirPro Touring and Back Band Video to gain insight into the operation. Part 1 shows retrofit of the Phase 3 day touring seat back into a Phase 3XP sea touring back band. Part 2 shows the reassembly of the Phase 3 day touring seat including details on the spring and plunger, T-grip, cord lock and seat back riser. Part 3 shows the addition of the Hip Pad Kit.