BOOT

摘要

A boat comprises a hull and a cockpit 2 at the stern of the boat defined by a wall structure 22, 23 and 24 at the perimeter of a cockpit deck 21. A rear part 24 of the wall structure is arranged to move rearwardly to increase the area of the cockpit deck. The rear part of the wall may be carried on a carriage 3 which is moved by means of a powered actuator (9, Fig 5) from a forward position in which the carriage is positioned above the stern of the hull to a rearward position in which the carriage is cantilevered beyond the stern of the hull. The carriage may also incorporate an aft deck 31 behind the cockpit which is accessible from the cockpit deck by means of a walk-through aperture 6 in the wall structure.