A semi-rigid inflatable boat (10), or “S-RIB”, comprising permanently interconnected inflatable gunwale (12), a flexible bow hull (18) portion and a rigid hull (18) portion located aft of the flexible bow hull portion (18). The S-RIB may additionally comprise a flexible hull portion (18) located aft of the rigid hull portion (16). The flexible hull portions (18) are suitably inflatable, and in certain embodiments comprise an air cell structure, but in preferred embodiments, comprise a drop-stitch structure, which renders them substantially rigid when inflated.
SEMI-RIGID INFLATABLE WATERCRAFT
2017-06-08
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch