Aft-facing transom seating for a boat

Abstract

A boat including one or more seats, which may be aft-facing. The seat includes a seat bottom, which may be movable between a first position and a second position. The second position is a position in which the seat bottom is pivoted upwardly relative to the position of the seat bottom in the first position to allow access to a hidden compartment. The seat may also include a leg rest. The leg rest may extend aft of the transom, and may extend in a direction that is at a downward angle relative to the seat bottom. The leg rest may also have a length such that a gap is present between the leg rest and a surface beneath the leg rest.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A boat comprising:
 a hull including a bow and port and starboard sides;
 a seat including a seat bottom and a leg rest, the leg rest extending in a direction that is away from the seat bottom from a proximal portion nearest the seat bottom to a distal end farthest from the seat bottom, the leg rest being supported at the proximal portion and a gap being provided between the distal end of the leg rest and a surface beneath the leg rest such that the leg rest is not supported by the surface underneath the leg rest. 
   
     
     
         22 . The boat of  claim 21 , wherein the seat is located in the stern of the boat and is aft-facing. 
     
     
         23 . The boat of  claim 21 , further comprising a deck, wherein the surface beneath the leg rest is an upper surface of a portion of the deck. 
     
     
         24 . The boat of  claim 21 , further comprising a swim platform, wherein the surface beneath the leg rest is an upper surface of the swim platform. 
     
     
         25 . The boat of  claim 24 , wherein the hull further includes a transom, the swim platform is attached to the transom, the seat is positioned proximate to the transom, and the leg rest extends aft of the transom. 
     
     
         26 . The boat of  claim 21 , wherein the leg rest includes an upper surface, and the seat bottom includes an upper surface, and the upper surface of the leg rest is inclined at an oblique angle relative to the upper surface of the seat bottom. 
     
     
         27 . The boat of  claim 26 , wherein the upper surface of the leg rest is inclined at a downward angle relative to the upper surface of the seat bottom. 
     
     
         28 . The boat of  claim 21 , wherein the leg rest is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and the leg rest extends away from the seat bottom in the extended position. 
     
     
         29 . The boat of  claim 28 , wherein the leg rest is configured to slide when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. 
     
     
         30 . The boat of  claim 28 , wherein the leg rest is configured to pivot about a pivot axis when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. 
     
     
         31 . The boat of  claim 28 , wherein the leg rest is positioned underneath the seat bottom in the retracted position. 
     
     
         32 . The boat of  claim 31 , wherein the seat bottom is movable between a first position and a second position and the leg rest is movable between the extended position and the retracted position when the seat bottom is in the second position. 
     
     
         33 . The boat of  claim 32 , wherein the second position is a position in which the seat bottom is pivoted upwardly relative to the position of the seat bottom in the first position. 
     
     
         34 . A boat comprising:
 a hull including a bow, a transom, and port and starboard sides;   a seat support structure having at least one hidden compartment therein; and   a seat supported by the seat support structure, the seat including:
 a seat bottom movable between a first position and a second position, the second position being a position in which the seat bottom allows access to the compartment; and 
 a leg rest extending in a direction away from the seat bottom. 
   
     
     
         35 . The boat of  claim 34 , wherein the seat is located in the stern of the boat and is aft-facing. 
     
     
         36 . The boat of  claim 34 , wherein the second position is a position in which the seat bottom is pivoted upwardly relative to the position of the seat bottom in the first position. 
     
     
         37 . The boat of  claim 34 , wherein the leg rest includes an upper surface, the seat bottom includes an upper surface, and the upper surface of the leg rest being inclined at a downward angle relative to the upper surface of the seat bottom. 
     
     
         38 . The boat of  claim 34 , wherein the leg rest is movable between an extended position and a retracted position when the seat bottom is in the second position. 
     
     
         39 . The boat of  claim 38 , wherein the leg rest is configured to pivot about a pivot axis when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. 
     
     
         40 . The boat of  claim 38 , wherein, in the retracted position, the leg rest is located within the hidden compartment.