Adapted center console on motorboat

- enables to drive a boat sitting in a wheelchair

Dela
Dela

User at center console

Center console is equipped with spinner knob and hydraulic steering. Wheel height is adapted to user’s knees. User remains in wheelchair.

Made by
Ohlssons Metall, no longer available

Paid for by
The user

Editors comments
Hanterbara Båtar AB in Sweden is building accessible aluminum boats, see spinalistips.se/en/tip-accessible-motorboat

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Author: Claes

Claes bor ihop med fru och son i en lägenhet. Han arbetar heltid. Han skadade sig 1984 och har en låg tetraplegi. Han har ingen assistans.

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Type of disability

Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

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