Recreational boat
AssigneeOutboard Marine Corporation
InventorJames M. Douglass
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Abstract
A recreational boat comprising an aft cockpit, a cabin in front of the cockpit, the cabin having a top surface, side walk ways on the port and starboard sides of the cabin, the walk ways having upper surfaces below the top surface of the cabin, and a forward cockpit having a portion in front of the cabin, the forward cockpit having a floor with an upper surface, the forward cockpit floor upper surface being below the upper surfaces of the walk ways.
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A recreational boat comprising a fiberglass member including an aft cockpit having a semi-circular aft wall, a cabin in front of said aft cockpit, said cabin having a top surface, side walk ways on the port and starboard sides of said cabin, said walk ways having upper surfaces below said cabin top surface, and a forward cockpit having a portion in front of said cabin, and a floor with an upper surface located below said upper surfaces of said walk ways.
A boat comprising a hull having port and starboard side walls with each of said walls having a top edge, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull and comprising an aft cockpit including a floor, a helm station locked forwardly of said aft cockpit, a cabin top and port and starboard cabin side walls located forward of said helm station, a port side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin port side wall and said port hull top edge, a starboard side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin side wall and said starboard hull top edge, and a forward cockpit having a floor below said port and starboard side decks.
A boat comprising a hull having a port side wall and a starboard side wall with each of said side walls having a top edge, said boat also including a raised centrally located helm station, an aft cockpit behind said helm station and including a semi-circular aft wall and a floor below said helm station, a port narrow side deck, a starboard narrow side deck, said narrow side decks being on either side of and below said helm station, inboard of said port and starboardhull top edges, and above said aft cockpit floor, and a forward cockpit having a floor below said side decks and below said hull port and starboard top edges.
A boat comprising a hull piece, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull piece and comprising a forward end, an indentation near said forward end and including a floor and peripheral walls completely surrounding said indentation floor, and a substantially horizontal cabin top aft of said indentation and above said indentation floor, said hull and said deck pieces being joined along a split line located above said floor.
A boat comprising a hull having a port bottom wall and a starboard bottom wall, said port and starboard bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross-section and each of said port and starboard bottom walls having a top edge and an aft edge, port and starboard side walls extending upwardly from said top edges of said port and starboard bottom walls, each of said port and starboard side walls having an aft edge, and a transom wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said transom wall bottom portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely between said aft edges of said port and starboard bottom walls in a substantially flat configuration, and said transom top portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely in a substantially semi-circular arc between said port and starboard side walls.
A boat comprising a hull having a port bottom wall and a starboard bottom wall, said port and starboard bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross-section and each of said port and starboard bottom walls having a top edge and an aft edge, port and starboard side walls extending upwardly from said top edges of said port and starboard bottom walls, each of said port and starboard side walls having an aft edge, and a transom wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said transom wall bottom portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely between said aft edges of said port and starboard bottom walls in a substantially shallow outwardly bending arc, said transom top portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely in a substantially semi-circular arc between said port and starboard side walls.
A boat comprising a hull having a port bottom wall and a starboard bottom wall, said port and starboard bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross-section and each of said port and starboard bottom walls having a top edge and an aft edge, port and starboard side walls extending upwardly from said top edges of said port and starboard bottom walls, each of said port and starboard side walls having an aft edge, and a transom wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said transom wall bottom portion being substantially vertical and extending between said aft edges of said port and starboard bottom walls in an outwardly V shape as seen from above, and said transom top portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely in a substantially semi-circular arc between said port and starboard side walls.
A boat comprising a hull having a port bottom wall and a starboard bottom wall, said port and starboard bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross-section and each of said port and starboard bottom walls having a top edge and an aft edge, port and starboard side walls extending upwardly from said top edges of said port and starboard bottom walls, each of said port and starboard side walls having an aft edge, a transom wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said transom wall bottom portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely between said aft edges of said port and starboard bottom walls, and said transom top portion being substantially vertical and extending transversely in a substantially semi-circular arc between said port and starboard side walls, and an aft swim platform extending rearwardly from intermediate said transom top portion and said transom bottom portion.
A fiberglass recreational boat comprising a fiberglass hull piece comprising a port bottom wall having an aft edge, a starboard bottom wall having an aft edge, said hull bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross section, each of said bottom walls having an aft edge, said hull piece also comprising, and a substantially vertical hull transom wall extending transversely between said bottom wall aft edges, a fiberglass deck piece comprising a port side wall having an aft portion, a starboard side wall having an aft portion, and a substantially vertical deck transom wall extending between said aft portions of said deck side walls in a substantially semicircular arc, said hull piece and said deck piece being joined along a split line.
A boat comprising a hull piece, a deck piece, and a split line, with said hull piece and said deck piece joined at said split line, said hull piece comprising a port and a starboard bottom wall, said hull bottom walls being in a generally V relationship as seen in transverse cross section, each of said bottom walls having an aft edge, said hull piece comprising a substantially vertical hull transom wall extending transversely between said bottom wall aft edges, said deck piece also comprising a port and a starboard side wall with said port and starboard side walls having aft edges, and a substantially vertical deck transom wall including a top portion extending between said deck side walls in a substantially semicircular arc, and a bottom portion extending between said aft edges of said port and starboard bottom walls in an outwardly V shape as seen from above.
A boat comprising a hull having port and starboard side walls with each of said walls having a top edge, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull and comprising an aft cockpit, a raised helm station located forwardly of said aft cockpit, a central cabin located forwardly of said helm station and having a cabin top and port and starboard cabin side walls, a port side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin port side wall and said port hull top edge and including an aft end, a starboard side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin starboard side wall and said starboard hull top edge and including an aft end, a stair extending downwardly from said aft end of one of said side decks, and a forward cockpit located forwardly of said cabin and having a floor below said port and starboard side decks.
A boat comprising a hull having port and starboard side walls with each of said walls having a top edge, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull and comprising an aft cockpit, a horizontally extending platform surface located rearwardly of said aft cockpit, a raised helm station located forwardly of said aft cockpit, a central cabin located forwardly of said helm station and having a cabin top and port and starboard cabin side walls, a port side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin port side wall and said port hull top edge, a starboard side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin starboard side wall and said starboard hull top edge, and a forward cockpit located forwardly of said cabin and having a floor below said port and starboard side decks.
A boat comprising a hull having port and starboard side walls with each of said walls having a top edge, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull and comprising an aft cockpit, a raised helm station located forwardly of said aft cockpit, a central cabin located forwardly of said helm station and including port and starboard cabin side walls and a cabin top having a forward portion, a port side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin port side wall and said port hull top edge, a starboard side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin starboard side wall and said starboard hull top edge, and a forward cockpit located forwardly of said cabin, having a floor below said port and starboard side decks, and having a rearward wall extending vertically between said floor and said forward portion of said cabin top and from said port side deck and said starboard side deck, whereby at least a part of said forward portion of said cabin top provides a seating surface.
A boat comprising a hull having port and starboard side walls with each of said walls having a top edge, and a fiberglass deck piece fabricated separately from said hull and comprising an aft cockpit, a horizontally extending platform surface located rearwardly of said aft cockpit, a raised helm station located forwardly of said aft cockpit, an inverted U-shaped arch extending upwardly and rearwardly from said helm station, a central cabin located forwardly of said helm station and having port and starboard cabin side walls, and a cabin top extending forwardly from said helm station and including a forward portion, a port side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin port side wall and said port hull top edge and including an aft end, a starboard side deck below said cabin top and between said cabin starboard side wall and said starboard hull top edge and including an aft end, a stair extending downwardly from said aft end of one of said side decks, and a forward cockpit located forwardly of said cabin, having a floor below said port and starboard side decks, and having a rearward wall extending vertically between said floor and said forward portion of said cabin top and from said port side deck and said starboard side deck, whereby at least a part of said forward portion of said cabin top provides a seating surface.
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