Bolster cushion and methods of use

Abstract

A bolster cushion to raise the sitting height of a watercraft seat. The bolster cushion is sized and configured to rest on a horizontal seat portion of the watercraft seat and comprises a resilient foam core and an outer covering.

1 . In combination, a watercraft seat and a bolster cushion for raising a sitting height of the watercraft seat, the bolster cushion comprising:
 a resilient cushion body sized and configured to rest on a horizontal seat portion of the watercraft seat, the resilient cushion body comprising a resilient foam core;   an outer covering surrounding the resilient foam core;   a strap secured to a side of the cushion to serve as a hand hold.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the cushion body comprises an upper cushion and a lower cushion. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2 , wherein the upper cushion is removably attached to the lower cushion. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 2 , wherein the upper cushion is hingedly attached to the lower cushion. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein an upper surface of the resilient cushion body includes a recessed seat portion which is contoured downwardly and rearwardly from a forward end toward a rearward end and downwardly and inwardly from opposing sides toward a middle of the cushion body. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the resilient cushion body comprises open cell foam. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the resilient cushion body comprises an open cell foam layer and a closed cell foam layer. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the upper cushion body comprises open cell foam and the lower cushion body comprises closed cell foam. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein each cushion body comprises an open cell foam layer and a closed cell foam layer.