Boat aft cockpit extension
OwnerAnthony Kalilinventor
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Abstract
A cockpit extension that extends aft of a boat transom for increasing the afterdeck area of the boat. The cockpit extension includes a deck that can be accessed from the afterdeck of the boat and an under-face beneath the deck that can be above or below the water-line of the boat. The cockpit extension can also include one or more of a gunwale, inner bulkhead, and outer freeboard. A running surface can also be provided on the under-face that improves the backing down process of the boat. The boat has at least two outboard engines, attached on the port and starboard sides of the boat transom, respectively.
Claims20
A cockpit extension, configured to be utilized on a boat with at least two outboard engines supported on a transom and an afterdeck forward of the transom, comprising:
- a topside deck with a periphery;
- a gunwale and inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck;
- and
- an under-face beneath the topside deck,
- wherein the cockpit extension is attached to or is integral with the transom of the boat, extends between the two outboard engines, and an aft-most point of the topside deck of the cockpit extension extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines.
A boat having a transom configured to support two or more outboard engines, comprising:
- an afterdeck forward of the transom;
- a V-shaped hull;
- a cockpit extension operably connected to the transom, comprising,
- a topside deck with a periphery,
- a gunwale and inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck, and
- an under-face beneath the topside deck;
- wherein the cockpit extension is operably connected to the transom between the two or more engines and an aft-most point of the gunwale extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines.
A method for increasing an afterdeck area of a boat comprising:
- operably connecting to an open transom area between outboard engine mounting points on a transom of the boat a cockpit extension comprising:
- a topside deck with a periphery,
- at least one of a gunwale, an outer freeboard, and an inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck, and
- an under-face beneath the topside deck;
- such that the topside deck is accessible from the afterdeck area;
- and arranging at least one outboard engine to port and starboard sides of the boat, respectively, such that the cockpit extension is between the outboard engines, and an aft-most point of the topside deck extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines.
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