Leaning Post or Original Bench Seat?

[jjcwheeler]

Getting ready to paint, should I switch to a leaning post or paint/fix up my bench seat? Any ideas or suggestions? I use the boat mainly for family fun right now, so the bench seat comes in handy for storage and seating. If I keep the bench seat, anyone have any photos of yours? I'm having trouble deciding what to do with the back rest (I've got 2x4's now) and how to secure it to the boat (using cooler tie downs now).