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Rick Tyler
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Converting boat for wheelchair access
On 29 Mar 2004 01:35:44 -0800,
(ahop) wrote:
Can anyone tell me how I would go about converting a small 14 foot
boat for a wheelchair passenger - and is there any companies in the uk
that specialise in this.
Three thoughts for you:
1. Fourteen feet is really small.
2. If you start cutting holes for a ramp you may irreparably harm the
strength of the boat.
3. Here's an approach that might work if you need a small
wheelchair-friendly boat:
http://www.bateau.com/plans/misc/GP16_study.htm
Good luck!
- Rick Tyler
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