Patent ID: 8820262

Claim:
A drop down transom platform for a watercraft that includes a transom and a console attached to the transom, the transom platform comprising: a panel; a platform chassis on which the panel rests, wherein the panel is movable horizontally relative to the platform chassis; at least two pivoting arms, wherein the pivoting arms are pivotally arranged at one end to the console and are pivotally arranged at another end to the platform chassis so that the pivoting arms maintain a parallel orientation when the platform chassis is raised or lowered; a lifting cylinder, wherein one end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the transom and another end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the pivoting arms so that when the lifting cylinder is operated, the pivoting arms raise or lower the platform chassis; and coercion control means connected to the panel so that, when the pivoting arms raise or lower the platform chassis, the panel is maintained at a horizontal attitude relative to the horizon and the panel moves horizontally relative to the platform chassis, wherein: the coercion control means comprises a steering bar and an additional pivoting element, the steering bar is connected at one end to the console and is pivotally connected at another end to the panel, and the steering bar is arranged so that, by pivoting the additional pivoting element by pivoting the pivoting arms, the panel is raised and lowered and moves horizontally relative to the platform chassis while being maintained at the horizontal attitude.