Patent ID: 7107927

Claim:
A boat comprising: a bow deck including an upper deck surface; a footwell positioned between a pair of deck extensions on either side, the deck extensions each defining a seat for a passenger and including a rail adjacent the footwell, the footwell having a forward end and an open rear end; a removable deck portion positioned across the footwell between the rails of the deck extensions, the removable deck portion having a front panel adjacent the forward end of the footwell and a rear panel adjacent the rear end of the footwell, the front and rear panels generally flush with the upper deck surface; the deck portion being removable from the rails and hinged at a hinge line positioned between the front and rear panels of the deck portion, the front and rear panels of the deck portion being movable about the hinge line between a folded orientation and an unfolded orientation; the forward end of the footwell including a recess for receiving and storing the deck portion when the deck portion has been removed from across the footwell, the deck portion being in the folded orientation while stored in the recess, the recess including slots formed in opposing sides of the footwell and sized to accommodate the front and rear panels in the folded orientation.