Patent ID: 6112693
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A kayak comprising a hull section and a deck section, an opening in said deck section to accommodate a user person, a seat positioned in said opening and secured on an inner wall of said hull section, and height adjustment means to position at least a portion of a seating surface of said seat at a desired elevation above a waterline of said kayak as determined when on a body of water, said desired elevation being dependent on the size of said kayak and its intended user person, said desired elevation providing the user person with greater force to manipulate sideways tilt and greater control of forward and backward pitch of said kayak during use and wherein said seat at said desired elevation lies in an elevated plane to transfer a load of said user person along opposed side vectors to apply pressure to opposed sides of said hull section below said waterline to achieve said sideways tilt, and along longitudinal vectors to apply pressure to opposed ends of said hull section to achieve said forward and backward pitch of said kayak.