Cockpit in adapted sailboat

Cockpit in adapted sailboat with slide-out table top

User sitting in cockpit
User sitting in cockpit

Bench with storage space below surrounds cockpit. A slide-out table is at the stern.

Under the bench there is room for a manual wheelchair, fire extinguisher and diesel heater.

Users comments
Cockpit designed for optimal use of space while allowing the user to easily move around on the bench.

Made by
Peter Riddebäck

Paid for by
The user

Table pulled out
Table pulled out
Storage compartment for manual wheelchair
Storage compartment for manual wheelchair
Storage compartment for fire extinguisher
Storage compartment for fire extinguisher

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Tipsare: Claes

Claes lives in an apartment together with his wife and a son. He is working full time. In 1984 he was injured and has a low tetraplegia. He does not have any personal assistance.