Ditto, we stand most of the time. If I'm sitting down it's because I'm scared and it's time for me to get the hell out of the boat!

My back-seat passengers stand most of the time. The boat has a lot of freeboard, so they are still "in" the boat. If they were sitting, they would be staring directly into the cabin.

I agree, standing and holding onto something. I think your passengers are more accident prone sitting down (especially in rough) if they can't see/anticpate the road ahead. I've been in a few sit down style boats, including those with shock absorber seats and still wanted to desperately stand! My knees are better at absorbing shock than my tailbone/spine.

Usually in performance boats there are plenty of handles to hang on to. You should never be lying/sitting on the sunpad at any planing speed, there is just nothing to grab onto.

If circumstances arrise that will cause a ejection, it doesn't matter if you are standing or sitting! Hang on!

Agreed, it something happens, you're going no matter if you're standing or sitting.

Most people that we boat will stand, wether they are in the front or the back. Is is easier to absorb in the knees than the tailbone.

Now I don't think you should be standing ON the rear seat at those speeds such as the women in the picture above.

I think I would rather be standing than sitting if an ejection occurred. Less obstacles on the way out.

Most larger performance boats are built with bolster seating- they're made to stand up- unless the water is glass smooth or you're maneuvering off-plane. Prudence and judgement come into play when allowing passengers to stand up. If you can't stand up in your bolster and not have to hold on, you have no business having standing passengers in your cockpit that aren't in bolsters.

If you want to run hard in big water with a boat-load, convert to 6-man bolsters.

The only time that's acceptable is at a 40 mph cruise in relatively calm water while TOPLESS!!!!

otherwise there is NO REASON to stand IN the seats. In my 38 Formula, which has handles on the back of the seats, I would much rather stand in any water conditions holding on than sitting in the back seat with my back taking a beating!!!

my wife likes to sit but she had me put in a foot support and Xtra OH-**** HANDLES to her left and front also have wrap grab rails around bolsters and Xtra OH-**** HANDLES around the back you never know whats out there