Patent ID: 8590478
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A watercraft that is convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration, the watercraft comprising: a) a board portion having a substantially flat upper deck surface, a starboard side, a port side, a fore end, an aft end and a longitudinal axis extending between the fore end and the aft end; and b) an operator body support assembly, that is fixed onto the upper deck surface of the board portion, said operator support assembly comprising: (i) a first vertical support post having a first end that is connected to the board portion with the rest of the support post extending generally vertically upward from the board; and (ii) a seat structure that is pivotally connected to the first vertical support post such that it can be pivoted to a horizontal seating position or to a vertical seat storage position, wherein the operator body support assembly is pivotally connected to the board and can be tilted forward or backward to a desired position.