Patent ID: 8443746

Claim:
A boat comprising: a forward portion, the forward portion comprising an upper deck and a bow area, the bow area including a deck portion and seating configured for human passengers, wherein the bow area is bordered on a starboard side and a port side by the upper deck, and wherein the upper deck is at a higher elevation than the deck portion of the bow area; a cockpit, the cockpit located behind the bow area and including a cockpit deck portion; an elevated walkway, the elevated walkway overlapping the longitudinal axis of the boat and extending between the cockpit and the bow area, a portion of the elevated walkway being bordered on a starboard side by a first substantially vertical wall, and on a port side by a second substantially vertical wall; and a cabin, the cabin located at least partially below the elevated walkway, wherein the elevated walkway is elevated relative to the cockpit deck portion or the deck portion of the bow area, and wherein the elevated walkway is at a lower elevation than the upper deck of the forward portion, and the elevated walkway is elevated relative to the cockpit deck portion and the deck portion of the bow area.