Moving between cabin and cockpit

Technique for wheelchair users to transfer in adapted sailboat
Tilting wood board between cockpit and saloon
Tilting wood board between cockpit and saloon

A tilted wood board between cockpit and saloon makes it easy for the user to slide down into the saloon. In the saloon toward the cockpit is a toilet covered with a wood board.

Technique from cockpit: Put legs down, slide down.

Technique from saloon: Throw feet up first, to get good leverage.

Users comments
Wood seat on toilet could be about 10 cm longer.

User sits in saloon on toilet covered with wood board
User sits in saloon on toilet covered with wood board

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