There is provided a hybrid boat hull having a forward center vee-section extending from the bow and becoming shallower as the vee-shaped bow transitions aft to ensure the boat will not slam or pound in a seaway and additional lift generated by buffered air under the hull. The hull of the boat incorporates a centerline vee-hull which becomes shallower as it transitions aft to further enhance trapping air under the vessel to provide lift. The hull also includes a pair of spaced apart outboard sponsons extending from and below said central hull, beginning from above the center line of the vee-hull at the forward end to below the centerline vee-bow portion of the hull at the aft end. The outboard sponsons are connected to each other in such a manner as to provide a means to trap air, water, or a mixture of air and water between said sponsons.
HYBRID VEE-HULL WITH SPONSONS
2015-11-26
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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