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US 2019/0291823 A1Published application
Special needs boat configuration
AssigneeThomas Griffin International, Inc
InventorThomas L. Griffin
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Abstract
Boat configurations and implementations are provided to make it more accessible for disabled people to participate in boating, commercial or recreational. A boat engine may be positioned in front of the helm, a flat boat deck may allow access to the engine and helm by a person in a wheelchair or similar physical impairment, and a flat access to the boat deck at the stern of the boat may allow disabled people to easily get on board.
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A boat configured for people using a wheelchair, the boat comprising:
- a flat main deck configured to allow access for a person using the wheelchair to substantially all locations on the main deck;
- a safety locking gate at a stern of the boat to allow access to the boat for the person using the wheelchair;
- an engine well configured to house an engine, and
- a helm configured to house equipment to control boat operations, wherein
- the engine well is positioned proximate to a bow of the boat,
- the helm is positioned behind the engine well toward a stern of the boat, and
- a spacing between the engine well, the helm and front, sides, and back of the boat is configured to allow access to the person using the wheelchair to substantially all locations on the main deck.
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A boat configured for people using assistive technologies, the boat comprising:
- a substantially flat main deck configured to provide access to the boat for the people using assistive technologies at a stern of the boat through one or more of a ramp, and direct access from a dock;
- an engine well configured to house an engine, wherein the engine well is positioned proximate to a bow of the boat with sufficient spacing between a front of the engine well and the bow of the boat to allow access to the engine well for the people using assistive technologies;
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- a helm configured to house equipment to control boat operations, wherein the helm is positioned behind the engine well toward the stern of the boat with sufficient spacing between the helm and the sides of the boat to allow access to the helm for the people using assistive technologies.
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