I have a Sea Eagle 8, with the fisherman's dream package.

 

I'd like to put a swivel seat on it, however the nature of the boat, and the reason it was attractive, is the fact that I can stow it in the trunk of my car, so I need one that's removable (stowable for transport)

 

Any ideas or recommendations? I'd prefer one that's not very high, preferrably almost flush, or just a couple inches high.

 

Ideas?

i wish i still had mine that i created for my inflatable boat.  if i may say so, it was perfect for your situation....

 

i used a milk crate, but has to be the ones that are rectangle, not square.  the rectangle ones give you more stability. 

i flipped the crate upside down and attached a 2x6 piece of wood to the crate using zip ties (i'm sure you can come up with another/better method to attach the wood to the crate).  i then used a cheap wal mart folding bass boat seat (padded) and bolted that down to the wood.  the seat flipped down and fits nicely anywhere in your car.

 

sorry, wish i had a better picture to illustrate, but i found one of the wife sitting on it.  maybe will give you a better idea of what i was saying....

 

get an office chair like this one...

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Fabric-Task-Chair-Multiple-Colors/25395687

 

or better yet find a junk one and clean it up......

 

then find a shorty cylinder...  all office furniture uses the same spec parts.  you can change out the one you have for another easily...  this one is 8"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HomCom-100mm-Replacement-Pneumatic-Gas-Cylinder-Piston-Lift-for-Office-Chairs-/400642216665?pt=US_Desks_and_Home_Office_Furniture&hash=item5d482312d9

 

Pull the casters off the spider and you will have a nice lightweight and low platform...

Get the one I have on the 285 pro it was designed to come off ............