Patent ID: 7267590

Claim:
A recreational trolling boat, comprising: a. a molded hull having opposed sides, front, rear and bottom; b. the hull including a top deck having an elongated central sunken portion and at least one outer raised portion disposed on each side of the sunken portion; c. the central sunken portion including a forward end portion and a rear end portion; e. a pair of spaced apart elongated cavities formed in the bottom of the hull with each cavity being spaced inwardly from an adjacent side of the hull and open from the bottom; d. the central sunken portion being disposed at a level below a top portion of the pair of cavities such that the central sunken portion extends through a substantial length of the boat and extends generally between the pair of cavities; f. an electric trolling motor mounted in each cavity intermediately between the front and rear of the hull; g. a pair of foot pedals disposed in the elongated central sunken portion with each pedal operative to control one of the electric trolling motors wherein each electric trolling motor is independently controlled to propel and steer the boat; h. one or more seats spaced above the top deck and central sunken portion of the top desk; and g. each seat having a frame structure that extends over and spans the central sunken portion of the top deck and which is supported by the outer raised portion of the top deck.