Conversion cockpit for a sailboat
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1. The method of converting a cruising sailboat to a day-sailer by replacing the cockpit of the sailboat comprising the steps of:
- removing the old cockpit and at least a portion of the old deck without substantially modifying the bulkhead-hull integrity, molding a new cockpit of greatly increased floor area and substantially changed seating, placing the new cockpit within the hull and upon the bulkhead array, and fastening, adhering and sealing the new cockpit to the bulkhead array and hull.
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A new cockpit unit and method for installation in a sailboat comprises a drop-in replacement cockpit of fiberglass reinforced resin that increases cockpit floor area by 255% and converts Cruiser/Racer into a Day-Sailer/Racer. The conversion retains all aspects of the sailboat required by the racing rules but affords greater comfort and maneuverability for the skipper and crew. As applied to the J-24 class sailboat, the new cockpit and installation method retain the structural integrity of the hull by retaining the bulkheads of the hull supporting the cockpit floor.
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1. The method of converting a cruising sailboat to a day-sailer by replacing the cockpit of the sailboat comprising the steps of:
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removing the old cockpit and at least a portion of the old deck without substantially modifying the bulkhead-hull integrity, molding a new cockpit of greatly increased floor area and substantially changed seating, placing the new cockpit within the hull and upon the bulkhead array, and fastening, adhering and sealing the new cockpit to the bulkhead array and hull. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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- 4. A replacement cockpit unit comprising a floor, rolled starboard and rolled port seats blending into a transom seat, a companionway end pierced by a companionway, and foot braces in the floor, all as a structural unit providing for greatly increased floor area in comparison with the cockpit replaced, and all in a one-design sailboat meeting class racing rules.
- 7. A replacement cockpit unit comprising a floor, starboard and port seats, a companionway end forward of the starboard and port seats and a transom end rearward of the starboard and port seats, all as a structural unit providing for greatly increased floor area in comparison with the cockpit replaced, and all in a one design sailboat meeting class racing rules.
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