Patent ID: 6298801
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
An extendable deck assembly for a boat, said boat including a stationary deck located between a bow of the boat and a stern of the boat defining a use area for occupants of said boat and having a longitudinal axis extending from the bow of the boat to the stern of the boat; said extendable deck assembly being mounted to said boat, and including an extendable deck that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position in a sliding manner, at least a portion of said extendable deck being positioned over at least a portion of the stationary deck when the extendable deck is in the retracted position, at least a portion of the extendable deck extending outwardly in a longitudinal direction from the bow of said boat when the extendable deck is in the extended position; said extendable deck assembly further including at least one guide roller mounted to said boat, and at least one guide rail mounted to said extendable deck, said guide rail being adapted to accommodate said guide roller to permit movement of said extendable deck between the extended position and the retracted position.