Patent ID: 6230648
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A motor boat comprisinga front casting platforma rear casting platformside platforms extending between said front and rear casting platforms,an open cockpit between said front and rear casting platforms and said side platforms,a floor in said cockpit below said casting platforms,a steering console located on said floor,two bench seat assemblies,each bench seat assembly comprising a seat bottom and a seat back,each seat bottom being supported between said side platforms above said floor and below said casting platforms,hinge assemblies operatively connected to opposite sides of each seat back to pivotally support said seat back for selective movement between a first operative position in which said seat back is disposed at an angle with relation to its respective seat bottom to form a bench seat, and a second operative position in which said seat back overlies its respective seat bottom with the rear surface of said seat back level with said casting platforms,one of said bench seat assemblies being disposed at the rear of said cockpit so that said bench seat which can be formed thereby in said first operative position of its seat back faces forwardly and said rear surface of said seat back in its second operative position forms an extension of said rear casting platform,the other of said seat assemblies being disposed at the front of said cockpit so that said bench seat which can be formed thereby in said first operative position of its seat back faces rearwardly and said rear surface of said seat back in its second operative position forms an extension of said front casting platform,and latching means for securely fixing said seat backs in said second operative positions to stabilize the extended casting platform provided by said rear surfaces of said seat backs in that position.