Gunwale attachable dry box for small watercraft
OwnerPeter A. Cliffordinventor
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Abstract
A dry storage box is held by a clamping device at a longitudinal location along the length of the small watercraft. Dry box provides water tight storage compartment with a hinged lid and latches for storing miscellaneous personal valuables and belongings. The clamped water tight box, in the event of capsize, remains secured to the gunwale, and thus valuables and belongings remain safe, dry and in one location. Incidentally provided are added buoyancy to the vessel in the event of a capsized condition, and when box is in normal use the longitudinal location allows free movement of the occupants about the small watercraft.
Claims18
An attachable/detachable dry storage box for occupant storage of miscellaneous belongings such as cameras, binoculars, jewelry, wallets, maps and similar items, said storage box comprising:
- attachment means for removably securing said box on the interior of, and along, a single longitudinal gunwale of a canoe or small watercraft;
- means positioning said box against the interior side of said watercraft such that when the dry box is in normal use the longitudinal location allows unimpeded movement of occupants about the small watercraft:
- a hinged lid and a water tight storage compartment within said box;
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- latching means for securing said lid to said compartment with a water tight seal.
A method of safely storing miscellaneous belongings such as cameras, binoculars, jewelry, wallets, maps and similar items, in a dry box on a canoe or small water craft while protecting said items in the case of said craft capsizing, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning said box against the interior side of said watercraft in a longitudinal location adjacent a gunwale such that when the dry box is in normal use the position allows unimpeded movement of occupants about the small watercraft:
- securing said dry box on the interior of, and along, a single longitudinal gunwale of said canoe or small boat;
- forming a water tight storage compartment within said box;
- hinging a water tight lid on said box for easy user access into said water tight storage compartment during normal use;
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- fastening said box to said gunwale such that the items remain dry and safe should the craft capsize.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.