Secondary navigation station

摘要

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the improved secondary navigation station of the invention comprises a horizontal surface which is suspended above the watercraft by a structural system usually comprised of aluminum tubing or equivalent, which horizontal surface may further comprise a navigation station, a seat structure, and a horizontally sliding cover, which, when it is closed position, operates in concert with said horizontal surface to create a solid weatherproof surface, but when open, allows the user or operator of the watercraft to mount a series of steps such that the user or operator of the watercraft is able to navigate the craft from an elevated position from a standing, leaning, or sitting position. The invention allows for an elevated navigation station and elevated positioning for sighting use for fishing and navigation while maintaining a low center of gravity of the watercraft.

主权项

1. A secondary navigation station for a boat, comprising:
a secondary navigation station structure having an outer perimeter, an upper surface, a port side, a starboard side, a lower surface and an opening, said opening having a perimeter and passing through said structure from said structure upper surface to said structure lower surface; said secondary navigation station structure being securely affixed to a boat in an elevated position over a lower primary console via a support structure; a control console comprising engine throttle controls and a steering element, said control console disposed on and attached to said upper surface of said secondary navigation station structure; a cover slidingly engaged with said upper surface by sliding means; wherein said sliding means allows for translation of said cover in both a forward and aft direction; wherein said cover perimeter covers said opening perimeter at at least one point of translation of said cover on said sliding means; and a standing surface located directly below said opening and above said lower primary console to provide a surface for an individual to stand in an elevated position above the lower primary console while surrounded by the opening and in a position to operate said control console disposed on and attached to said upper surface of said secondary navigation station structure.