Boat with recessed shifter
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1. A boat comprising:
- a hull including a bow, a stern and first and second sides that extend between the bow and the stern;
a top deck that extends along the first side of the hull;
an interior sidewall that extends along at least a portion of the top deck;
a pocket defined by the interior sidewall;
the top deck including a first width rearward of the pocket, a second width adjacent to the pocket, and a third width forward of the pocket, the second width being smaller than the first and third widths;
at least one shifter mounted at the pocket;
wherein the interior sidewall defines a primary boundary along one side of a cockpit of the boat, wherein the pocket includes a recessed side that is recessed relative to the primary boundary and an open side located at the primary boundary, and wherein the shifter is mounted to the recessed side; and
wherein the interior sidewall includes a rearward section positioned aft of the pocket, and a forward section positioned in front of the pocket, the rearward and forward sections being positioned in a generally upright orientation.
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Abstract
A boat including a hull having a bow, a stern and first and second sides that extend between the bow and the stern. The boat also includes an interior sidewall that extends along at least a portion of the first side of the hull. A recess structure is defined by the interior sidewall. At least one shifter is mounted at the recess structure.
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18 Claims
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1. A boat comprising:
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a hull including a bow, a stern and first and second sides that extend between the bow and the stern; a top deck that extends along the first side of the hull; an interior sidewall that extends along at least a portion of the top deck; a pocket defined by the interior sidewall; the top deck including a first width rearward of the pocket, a second width adjacent to the pocket, and a third width forward of the pocket, the second width being smaller than the first and third widths; at least one shifter mounted at the pocket; wherein the interior sidewall defines a primary boundary along one side of a cockpit of the boat, wherein the pocket includes a recessed side that is recessed relative to the primary boundary and an open side located at the primary boundary, and wherein the shifter is mounted to the recessed side; and wherein the interior sidewall includes a rearward section positioned aft of the pocket, and a forward section positioned in front of the pocket, the rearward and forward sections being positioned in a generally upright orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A boat comprising:
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a hull having a bow, a stern and first and second sides that extend between the bow and the stern; an interior wall that extends along at least a portion of the first side of the hull, the interior wall including a generally upright first section and a generally upright second section that is recessed relative to the first section; wherein the second upright section includes a reinforcing panel to which a shifter is mounted; and at least one shifter mounted to the second section, the shifter including a shifter arm at least partially recessed relative to the first upright section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. The boat of claim 18, wherein the rear offset section is aligned at oblique angles relative to the first and second upright sections, and the forward offset section is aligned at oblique angles relative to the second and third upright sections.
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