Paddleboard Conversion Insert for Kayaks

Abstract

A paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks provides additional functionality to a user for a kayak watercraft, enabling the user to further utilize the kayak as a paddleboard, obviating the need to own and transport a second watercraft for access to both activities. An insert body has a kayak attachment surface for attachment within the cockpit of a kayak, and a top surface for the user to stand upon to use the kayak as a paddleboard. The kayak attachment surface may be contoured to match the shape of the deck of the kayak. At least one kayak-deck fastener facilitates removably attachment of the kayak attachment surface to the deck of the kayak.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks comprises:
 an insert body;   at least one kayak-deck fastener;   the insert body comprises a kayak attachment surface and a top surface;   the kayak attachment surface and the top surface being positioned opposite each other on the insert body;   the top surface being made of a rigid material; and   the kayak attachment surface being removably attached to the kayak deck through the at least one kayak-deck fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the kayak attachment surface being contoured to conform to a kayak deck. 
 
     
     
         3 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the top surface being planar. 
 
     
     
         4 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert body being made of a rigid material. 
 
     
     
         5 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert body being made of a buoyant material. 
 
     
     
         6 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert body being hollow; 
 the insert body being inflatable; and 
 the kayak attachment surface being made of a rigid material. 
 
     
     
         7 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 wherein the kayak deck comprises a plurality of holes distributed about the kayak deck in a specific arrangement; 
 the at least one kayak-deck fastener comprises a plurality of knobs; and 
 the plurality of knobs being distributed about the kayak attachment surface according to the specific arrangement, wherein the kayak attachment surface is removably attached to the kayak deck by inserting the plurality of knobs into the plurality of holes. 
 
     
     
         8 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the kayak-attachment surface being configured to conform to the kayak deck of a single occupant kayak configuration. 
 
     
     
         9 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the kayak-attachment surface being configured to conform to the kayak deck of a double occupant kayak configuration. 
 
     
     
         10 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the insert body comprises a storage compartment; and 
 the storage compartment traversing through the top surface into the insert body. 
 
     
     
         11 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 an accessory connection; and 
 the accessory connection being connected atop the top surface. 
 
     
     
         12 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the accessory connection being a swivel connection. 
 
     
     
         13 . The paddleboard conversion insert for kayaks as claimed in  claim 11  comprises:
 the accessory connection being configured to receive a seat attachment.