Patent ID: 6971328

Claim:
A boat comprising: a hull including a bow, a stern and first and second sides that extend between the bow and the stern; a top deck that extends along the first side of the hull; an interior sidewall that extends along at least a portion of the top deck; a pocket defined by the interior sidewall; the top deck including a first width rearward of the pocket, a second width adjacent to the pocket, and a third width forward of the pocket, the second width being smaller than the first and third widths; at least one shifter mounted at the pocket; wherein the interior sidewall defines a primary boundary along one side of a cockpit of the boat, wherein the pocket includes a recessed side that is recessed relative to the primary boundary and an open side located at the primary boundary, and wherein the shifter is mounted to the recessed side; and wherein the interior sidewall includes a rearward section positioned aft of the pocket, and a forward section positioned in front of the pocket, the rearward and forward sections being positioned in a generally upright orientation.