Pontoon boat with rail elevated above decking by rail shims and process
AssigneePremier Marine, Inc.
InventorRobert J. Menne, Jr.
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Abstract
A rail shim or spacer made of aluminum, plastic or other suitable material used to space the lower box rails of a pontoon boat above the main decking to allow water drainage and air flow.
Claims10
Process for elevating a lower box rail for a pontoon boat above a main deck of the pontoon boat comprising:
- a. placing a spacer on the main deck of a pontoon boat;
- b. placing the lower box rail on said spacer;
- and,
- c. placing a bolt through the lower box rail, said spacer, and said main deck.
Process for elevating a lower rail for a pontoon boat above a main deck of the pontoon boat comprising:
- a. placing a plurality of spacers on the main deck of a pontoon boat at spaced apart locations along the main deck;
- b. placing the lower rail across the plurality of spacers;
- and,
- c. placing a bolt through the lower rail, the spacer, and the main deck at the location of each spacer.
In combination, a pontoon boat having a main deck, a rail extending along the main deck, and a plurality of spacers positioned at spaced apart locations between the rail and the main deck for elevating the rail from the main deck and thereby allowing for water drainage and airflow between the rail and the main deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.