Survival kit attachment for a boat

Claim 1

A survival kit attachment for a boat having a hull that defines a botton for said boat, at least one elongated container having an interior chamber formed therein in which survival equipment is stored, means for mounting said container on said hull so that the longitudinal axis of the container is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the boat and the container is disposed on the bottom of the boat exteriorly thereof for complete immersion in water during normal operation of said boat, said container including a generally flat bottom wall located adjacent to said hull in generally parallel relation thereto and further including a generally curved outer wall that extends outwardly of said hull but that offers minimal resistance to the water during movement of the boat therethrough, flotation material located in end portions of said container for assisting in promoting a pontoon effect thereof and insuring that the boat remains afloat upon the capsizing thereof, a chamber formed in said container intermediate the floatation material for receiving said survival equipment therein, an opening formed in said curved wall and communicating with said chamber and equipment stored therein, and a door mounted on said curved wall for sealing said opening when said container is immersed in water as mounted on said hull, said door being movable to an open position to provide access to said chamber and the survival equipment therein when said boat is overturned in water.