Paul Zwaan, founder of shark, answers common questions and shares some important information about shark’s suspensions, including: Why suspension seating is so important How it works What is FLEX? The range of seats The benefits of a jockey seat What can shark...
https://www.sharkseating.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RAFCAM-DROPTEST.mp4 In 2016 Shark seats were tested at a UK MOD facility (RAFCAM) for shock mitigation performance. This testing includes very severe drop tests such as a 2 metre drop into a sandbox as shown in...
As you can see in this clip, the regular seat appears to be taking a toll on the poor man’s back. When the boat drops down after hitting a wave, all of the force from this action is going straight up his spine. This can actually be quite dangerous as it increases the...
Our customers sometimes ask: ”Can I retain my pedestal mount or do I need to replace it with a Shark plinth?”. The good news here is that Shark Suspension has industry standard holes spacing’s on top and on the bottom. This means you can mount it to...
Shark is proud to have been chosen as the seat supplier for all essential support craft to the next (36th) America’s Cup in 2021 Here are the key points: All 26 America’s Cup Official boats (responsible for all racing and course control) carry shark seatsThese...
Here are some reasons we believe the jockey seat is safer and more comfortable than a traditional chair to mount to your suspension boat seat. An ordinary seat with your feet forward encourages sloppy posture called “slouch”, “flatback “ or “lumbar kyphosis” of...
Shark seating is proud to have been the preferred supplier of suspension seating to Americas Cup teams since 2016.Those seats have proven to be the most comfortable that the teams have experienced (and they have tested plenty over the years). Now for the 2021 cup, the...
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex and other dignitaries including skipper James Spithill support the Invictus Games from the comfort of a Highfield RIB courtesy of our customer; Lejen Marine The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event, created by Prince...
At Shark, we use the drop-tester shown here to produce impacts up to 10G-force on the shock absorber boat seat. Those tests are in accordance with test protocols defined by the UK Ministry of Defence and have been independently verified at the UK MOD testing facility...
How is shark able to make Affordable Suspension Boat Seats? We are often asked how we are able to provide affordable suspension boat seats when traditionally seats like ours sell for up to three times the price. It is a good question and one which we are happy to...
The need for a shock mitigation seat depends on the hull. The truth of the matter is the flatter and faster the hull, the more likely you will require a shock mitigation seat. It makes sense that high performance boats with flat hulls require high performance boat...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkh2eK15Q4 Black Beach Tours in Iceland recently had a new Technomarine boat delivered with factory installed Shark XTRA shock mitigation seats.These shock mitigation seats provide protection and comfort for passengers so that they can...
The Shark Seating wave impact simulator is paired with accelerometers to show the difference in force the body experiences when the Shark Jockey suspension seat is used as opposed to a rigid seat. The blue line shows the force that the hull of the boat experiences...
Shark FLEX is one of the most advanced suspension units in the world with unbeatable 225mm of up and down travel and rated for 10G impacts with 125kg passengers. Life tested for reliability to 1 million full impacts, performance tested to exceed the most stringent...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMHD6-57x7Y Matt Watson had 2 Shark FLEX suspension units installed on his 2750 for the ITM Fishing Show to ensure he can fish for years to come with no injuries from wave slams. “It’s like floating on a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpH_kscZIt8 Nat Davey and The Hunters Club are an avid group of fishers and divers in New Zealand and added 2 Shark Jockey suspension boat seats to their custom Stabicraft 2100 for comfort and safety on the long voyages they make to the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QxQnGUZHEw Shark Flex suspension units are installed on the CARBOTECH GT38 the “Ferrari of the sea” capable of over 70 kts. This film was taken in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYmoh0Fnwbs Team Japan used 10 of Shark suspension seats across two chase boats in the last Americas Cup. With these marine grade wave impact mitigating system, they didn’t have to worry about muscle and joint injuries while doing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymaD_2LWAbA We outfitted the Landrover BAR chase boat with 6 XTRA type Shark Jockey suspension seats to keep the team safe and comfortable while doing 40+ knots in rough...
Shark Seating appears on national television on the Breakfast show with an explanation of wave impact injuries and how the problem is being solved. Every year, boat users are being injured by wave impacts, the use of Shark suspension seats prevents these...
