I spoke with john christianson of catamaran coaches in florida who makes custom wheelchair accessible boats and yachts. instead of it being a catamaran, it is a trimaran (3 hull design) for even greater stability in big water.. Ada boats of fort myers, florida, sells a purpose-built, wheelchair accessible catamaran that was in development for five years so that it would be extremely safe. mike mayes, president and founder of the company, insisted on high standards so it would be completely safe for its occupants.. Being in a wheelchair doesn’t stop ardent boaters and anglers from pursuing their passion. recognizing that, campion boats has developed this innovative system to help the handicapped and their families, enjoy the water..
Mobilift vx – boat wheelchair lift. boat wheelchair lifts are a self-sufficient, inexpensive, and secure way to provide marine access to mobility impaired passengers. powered and initiated manually, these boat wheelchair lifts eliminate the need for batteries, motors, and electrical components, and require minimum maintenance.. We have tracked down a boat builder in the uk with experience in building wheelchair accessible vessels and he is about to start work on our modified replica dutch barge, “endellion”, which will be 56 feet long and 12 feet, 6 inches wide. i will use a power wheelchair with tilt and elevate functions.. This is my custom built and designed 42" powercat which allows a person in a wheelchair to skipper and live aboard. the boat has a huge amount of space and is designed so that the steering station, main cabin and bathroom are all fully accessible..
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