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In your pics there are two different seat backs... Is the bottom one the high-back style with the support "staves?"
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Is it still available?
I understand Hobie no longer has these available, but you may find one on ebay or through a dealer who has old inventory. Fortunately I bought some a few years ago to use on all my boats.
Note, there were a few that had aluminum staves rather than fiberglass. These were recalled -- are easy to recognize by bending the seatback over your knee -- they stay bent and are no good.
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what is the proper designation for it?
They are the only seat with fiberglass staves, no lumbar support, built through 2006. They usually came with a large removable accessory packs with bottles clipped to the seat back as shown here (top):
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Hobie also made a similar but differently shaped seat for their non-Mirage paddling boats. These are not interchangeable the Mirage boats. Good luck finding one!