Patent ID: 7367279

Claim:
A system for supporting a user over a boat deck comprising: a) at least one base disposed on and coupled to said boat deck behind a helm of a boat and disposed between a seat and a console unit on a boat; b) at least one additional platform wherein said at least one additional platform can be stacked on top of said at least one base, and at least one flexible elastic shock absorbing element coupled to said at least one additional platform; wherein said at least one base has at least one recessed region, and said at least one additional platform has at least one extending section, wherein when said at least one additional platform is coupled to said at least one base, said at least one extending section extends into said at least one recessed region of said base, and such that said at least one additional platform is stacked upon said base to provide additional elevation for a user above said boat deck to provide a height adjustable support for a user positioned adjacent to the helm of a boat to allow a user to stand and operate at the helm of a boat.