Boat with a transom

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12129003-B2
Application number	US-202318460020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2023
Priority date	May 31, 2019
Publication date	Oct 29, 2024
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024

Abstract

A boat having a transom and a rear platform extending at least partially across the transom. The rear platform includes a hatch defining at least partially the rear platform, the hatch having a bottom surface, and a hatch pivot for pivoting the hatch about a hatch pivot axis from a first hatch position to a second hatch position. The boat is free of an enclosed engine compartment. The hatch at least partially defines thereunder a space for receiving a marine outboard engine. The space extends rearwardly of the transom and is open at a rear of the boat.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A boat comprising:
a deck;
a transom connected to the deck;
a rear platform extending at least partially across the transom, the rear platform including:
a hatch defining at least partially the rear platform, the hatch having a bottom surface; and
a hatch pivot for pivoting the hatch about a hatch pivot axis from a first hatch position to a second hatch position;

the rear platform and the deck being positioned substantially at the same height;
the boat being free of an enclosed engine compartment, the hatch at least partially defining thereunder a space for receiving a marine outboard engine, the space extending rearwardly of the transom and being open at a rear of the boat.

2. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat has a beam, and the rear platform extends across a majority of the beam of the boat.

3. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the hatch has a front portion, and the hatch pivot is located in the front portion of the hatch.

4. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the rear platform has a front portion and a rear portion, and the hatch is pivotally connected to the front portion of the rear platform.

5. The boat of claim 1 , wherein, when the hatch is in the first hatch position, the hatch extends to a rear end of the rear platform.

6. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the hatch is further pivotable about the hatch pivot axis from the second hatch position to a third hatch position, the second hatch position being between the first and third hatch positions.

7. The boat of claim 6 , wherein the second hatch position and the third hatch position of the hatch are on opposite sides of a vertical plane containing the hatch pivot axis.

8. The boat of claim 6 , further comprising a lock for maintaining the hatch in the third hatch position.

9. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the rear platform and the hatch are structured to support at least 225 pounds.

Assignees

• Brp Us Inc

Inventors

• Broughton George

Classifications

• B63B17/0081

  Vibration isolation or damping elements or arrangements, e.g. elastic support of deck-houses (mounting of propulsion plant or unit B63H21/30; vibration dampers, suppression of vibration in systems F16F) · CPC title

• B63B59/02

  Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor, {e.g. fenders forming part of the hull or incorporated in the hull}; Rubbing-strakes (fenders on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures E02B3/26) · CPC title

• B63B19/14

  Hatch covers (opening devices in general E05F) · CPC title

• B63H20/10

  Means enabling trim or tilt, or lifting of the propulsion element when an obstruction is hit; Control of trim or tilt · CPC title

• B63B1/125

  comprising more than two hulls (B63B1/107 takes precedence) · CPC title