Upper boat deck

A boat having a hull, a lower deck supported on said hull, a cabin provided on said lower deck, and an upper deck disposed in a spaced generally parallel relationship with said lower deck, said upper deck projecting beyond the ends of and providing a cover for said cabin, said upper deck comprising an intergral one piece structure characterized by

• A. a substantially planar upper surface,
• B. a recessed walkway in and extending longitudinally substantially the length of said upper surface along one side thereof, a major portion of said walkway being of generally uniform width of no less than about 12 inches and substantially narrower than the width of said upper surface, said walkway being defined by
• i. an elongate aperture formed in and extending longitudinally substantially the length of said upper surface,
• ii. a planar lower surface disposed between about 12 and about 20 inches below and in a generally parallel relationship with said upper surface, and
• iii. side surfaces integral with and connectively supporting said upper and lower surfaces,
• C. said lower surface being shorter in length than said aperture and defining adjacent the stern end thereof rearwardly of said cabin an opening through said upper deck to provide access between said lower deck and said walkway, and
• D. means provided externally of said cabin for assisting one to climb between said lower and upper decks through said access opening.