BOAT AFT COCKPIT EXTENSION
First Claim
1. A cockpit extension, configured to be utilized on a boat with at least two outboard engines supported on a transom and an afterdeck forward of the transom, comprising:
- a topside deck with a periphery;
a gunwale and inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck; and
an under-face beneath the topside deck,wherein the cockpit extension is attached to or is integral with the transom of the boat, extends between the two outboard engines, and an aft-most point of the topside deck of the cockpit extension extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines.
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Abstract
A cockpit extension that extends aft of a boat transom for increasing the afterdeck area of the boat. The cockpit extension includes a deck that can be accessed from the afterdeck of the boat and an under-face beneath the deck that can be above or below the water-line of the boat. The cockpit extension can also include one or more of a gunwale, inner bulkhead, and outer freeboard. A running surface can also be provided on the under-face that improves the backing down process of the boat. The boat has at least two outboard engines, attached on the port and starboard sides of the boat transom, respectively.
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20 Claims
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1. A cockpit extension, configured to be utilized on a boat with at least two outboard engines supported on a transom and an afterdeck forward of the transom, comprising:
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a topside deck with a periphery; a gunwale and inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck; and an under-face beneath the topside deck, wherein the cockpit extension is attached to or is integral with the transom of the boat, extends between the two outboard engines, and an aft-most point of the topside deck of the cockpit extension extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A boat having a transom configured to support two or more outboard engines, comprising:
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an afterdeck forward of the transom; a V-shaped hull; a cockpit extension operably connected to the transom, comprising, a topside deck with a periphery, a gunwale and inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck, and an under-face beneath the topside deck; wherein the cockpit extension is operably connected to the transom between the two or more engines and an aft-most point of the gunwale extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for increasing an afterdeck area of a boat comprising:
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operably connecting to an open transom area between outboard engine mounting points on a transom of the boat a cockpit extension comprising; a topside deck with a periphery, at least one of a gunwale, an outer freeboard, and an inner bulkhead extending upward from at least a portion of the periphery of the topside deck, and an under-face beneath the topside deck; such that the topside deck is accessible from the afterdeck area; and
arranging at least one outboard engine to port and starboard sides of the boat, respectively, such that the cockpit extension is between the outboard engines, and an aft-most point of the topside deck extends aft of an aft-most surface of each of the outboard engines. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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