Boat conversion device

A device for use in a sailing vessel, having a footwell, to provide rowing capability to the vessel, said device comprising a shell adapted to be mounted in the footwell of said sailing vessel and including means for providing a generally horizontal seating surface therein, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively connected to said shell, each of said support structures including an oar lock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel including a tiller and said device including means for adjustably holding said tiller in a selected fixed position with respect to the hull of the vessel.

A device for use in a sailing vessel, having a footwell, to provide rowing capability to the vessel, said device comprising a shell adapted to be mounted in the footwell of said sailing vessel and having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the footwell of said vessel;

• said shell including means for providing a generally horizontal seating surface therein, and a pair of oppositvely extending outrigger support structures operatively connected to said shell, each of said support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;
• said footwell including a bottom wall and said shell including a bottom wall resting on the bottom wall of the footwell.

A device for use in a sailing vessel, having a footwell, to provide rowing capability to the vessel, said device comprising a shell adapted to be mounted in the footwell of said vessel and including means for providing a generally horizontal seating surface therein, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively connected to said shell, each of said support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel including means for defining downwardly facing shoulders in said footwell and said shell including generally complementary upwardly facing shoulders snap fitting beneath said downwardly facing shoulders of the vessel to secure the shell in the vessel.

A device for use in a sailing vessel, having a footwell, to provide rowing capability to the vessel, said device comprising a shell adapted to be mounted in the footwell of said vessel and including means for providing a generally horizontal seating surface therein, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively connected to said shell, each of said support structures including an oarlock mounted threin for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel having a center board opening therein and said shell including an integral center board adapted to extend through said opening.

A device for use in a sailing vessel, having a footwell, to provide rowing capability to the vessel, said device comprising a shell adapted to be mounted in the footwell of said vessel and including means for providing a generally horizontal seating surface therein, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively connected to said shell, each of said support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel having a center board opening therein and said shell having an extension portion overlying the hull of the vessel adjacent said center board opening, said extension including an opening therein aligned with said center board opening to permit a center board to be inserted therethrough.

A device for use in an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, said device providing rowing capability to the vessel and comprising a horizontal seating surface, connecting means connected to said seating surface and adapted to be inserted in said recess for securing said seating surface to said hull, and pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to said connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oar lock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said recess in the vessel's hull comprising a recess for receiving the center board of the vessel and said connecting means comprising an integral extension of the seating surface adapted to be received in said center board.

A device for use in an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, said device providing rowing capability to the vessel and comprising a horizontal seating surface, means connected to said seating surface and adapted to be inserted in said recess for securing said seating surface to said hull, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to said connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said recess in said hull comprising a footwell and said connecting means comprising a shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to said footwell and adapted to be received therein;
• said seating surface comprising an integral extension of said shell overlying a portion of the hull of the vessel adjacent the footwell.

A device for use in an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, said device providing rowing capability to the vessel and comprising a horizontal seating surface, means connected to said seating surface and adapted to be inserted in said recess for securing said seating surface to said hull, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to said connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said seating surface, connecting means and outrigger support structures being of one piece molded construction.

A device for use in an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, said device providing rowing capability to the vessel and comprising a horizontal seating surface, means connected to said seating surface and adapted to be inserted in said recess for securing said seating surface to said hull, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to said connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said seating surface and connecting means being of one piece molded construction and said outrigger support structures being removably connected thereto.

A device for use in an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, said device providing rowing capability to the vessel and comprising a horizontal seating surface, means connected to said seating surface and adapted to be inserted in said recess for securing said seating surface to said hull, and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to said connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel including a tiller and said device including means for adjustably holding said tiller in a selected fixed position with respect to said hull.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock mounted thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess of the hull, and said seating surface and insert being of one piece molded construction.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess in the hull and means for adjustably securing said seating surface to said insert to permit vertical adjustment of the seating surface with respect to the insert.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock thereon for receiving a rowing oar;

• said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess in the hull;
• said vessel includes a tiller and said device including means for adjustably holding said tiller in a selected fixed position with respect to said hull.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock thereon for receiving a rowing oar, said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess in the hull and said vessel including means for defining downwardly facing shoulders in said recess and said insert including generally complementary upwardly facing shoulders fitting beneath said downwardly facing shoulders of the vessel to secure the insert to the vessel.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock thereon for receiving a rowing oar, said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess in the hull and said recess in the hull being a center board opening therein receiving said insert.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel, comprising a horizontally extending seating surface, means received in said vessel for connecting the seating surface to the hull and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures operatively secured to the connecting means, said outrigger support structures each including an oarlock thereon for receiving a rowing oar, said connecting means including a molded insert having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the peripheral configuration of the recess in the hull and said recess in the hull being a footwell and said insert comprising a shell having a cross-sectional configuration which is generally complementary to the cross-sectional configuration of the footwell and defines an upwardly opening well having a bottom wall supported on the base of the footwell.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a footwell formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel comprising a molded shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the configuration of said footwell and being received and supported in said footwell, a horizontal seating surface secured to said shell and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures connected to said shell, each of said outrigger support structures including an oar lock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said seating surface and shell being formed as a one piece molded member.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a footwell formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel comprising a molded shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the configuration of said footwell and being received and supported in said footwell, a horizontal seating surface secured to said shell and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures connected to said shell, each of said outrigger support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• and means for adjustably securing the seating surface to the shell to permit vertical adjustment of the position of the seating surface.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a footwell formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel comprising a molded shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the configuration of said footwell and being received and supported in said footwell, a horizontal seating surface secured to said shell and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures connected to said shell, each of said outrigger support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said seating surface comprising an extension of said shell overlying a portion of the hull of the vessel adjacent said footwell.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a footwell formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel comprising a molded shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the configuration of said footwell and being received and supported in said footwell, a horizontal seating surface secured to said shell and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel including a tiller and said device including means for adjustably holding said tiller in a selected fixed position with respect to said hull.

In an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a footwell formed therein, a device for providing a rowing capability to the vessel comprising a molded shell having a peripheral configuration which is generally complementary to the configuration of said footwell and being received and supported in said footwell, a horizontal seating surface secured in said shell and a pair of oppositely extending outrigger support structures including an oarlock mounted therein for receiving a rowing oar;

• said vessel including means for defining downwardly facing shoulders in said footwell and said shell including generally complementary upwardly facing shoulders snap fitting beneath said downwardly facing shoulders of the vessel to secure the shell in the vessel.