I just did replace my seat, and I made it wider by about 2inches, which I like, but frankly I wish that I had made it deeper or pulled it forward more than it was, to get a little more leg support. I used a scrap of wood in the first place and I might just redo it. I also ground off the rust, replaced the chain and sprayed it with grey rustoleum. A serious makeover, but it deserved it and has held up unbelievably to hanging neglected in the woods for many years: good sturdy stand.