Boat camper
OwnerWilliam J. Cultrarainventor
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Abstract
A boat camper vessel 10 has a pair of pontoons 12, 13 joined by a bridge 44 that provides the deck of the vessel. A main canopy 22 stores in the bow when not is use. The raised canopy 22 is supported by ribs 220 and it extends from the bow 30 to a stern bulkhead 20 or 21. Two stern bulkheads 20, 21 define a stern compartment 60 has holds a toilet 29, shower 34 and water heater 35. An auxiliary canopy 36 covers the stern compartment 60. Marine electric motors in the pontoons drive propellers to propel the vessel. The vessel is suitable for travel on canals, small lakes and other protected bodies or water. It may be docked or placed on land and will serve as a camper whether on water or land.
Claims24
A trailerable recreational vessel comprising:
- a hull comprising a pair of spaced-apart pontoons and a bridge connecting the pontoons together and forming a deck for passengers, said deck extending from a bow of the vessel, along a main cabin and to the stern of the vessel;
- at least one rigid bulkhead disposed between the bow and the stern of the vessel and extending from the deck;
- a collapsible main canopy normally stored in the bow of the vessel and operable to extend from the bow to the at least one bulkhead to cover the deck from the bow to the bulkhead.
A trailerable recreational vessel comprising:
- a hull comprising a pair of spaced-apart pontoons and a bridge connecting the pontoons together and forming a deck for passengers, said deck extending from a bow of the vessel, along a main cabin and to a stern of the vessel;
- a plurality of trusses having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portions formed in one of the pontoons and the second end portions formed in the other pontoon;
- at least one bulkhead disposed between the bow and at the stern of the vessel;
- a collapsible main canopy normally stored in the bow of the vessel and operable to extend from the bow to the at least one bulkhead to cover the deck from the bow to the bulkhead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.