Ships – Displacement-type hull
Patent
1990-07-06
1991-11-12
Sotelo, Jesus D.
Ships
Displacement-type hull
B63B 118
Patent
active
050638688
ABSTRACT:
A powerboat hull construction with greatly enhanced performance characteristics is provided. The boat hull construction includes a bow having a forward nose, a stern which includes a transom, and a bottom which extends forwardly from the transom to the nose and which includes an outside surface which is intended to contact the water. The outside surface of the bottom is generally V-shaped in transverse cross-section to define a centerline keel which further divides the outside surface into opposed symmetrical sides. The two sides each include a plurality of running surfaces which extend from the transom to the bow line and with the running surfaces defining generally straight, substantially parallel lines which are laterally offset from each other when viewed in transverse cross-section and a lifting surface which extends laterally between each adjacent pair of running surfaces with each lifting surface extending substantially the full length of the bottom from the transom to the bow and defining a generally straight line when viewed in transverse cross-section. The boat hull of the invention provides improved turning characteristics and also reduces incidents of prop ventilation occasioned by the prior art strake surfaces.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1935622 (1933-11-01), Eddy
patent: 3113543 (1963-12-01), Brownback
patent: 3117544 (1964-01-01), Schoell
patent: 3330239 (1967-07-01), Dornak
patent: 3776168 (1973-12-01), Weeks
patent: 4022143 (1977-05-01), Krenzler
patent: 4027613 (1977-06-01), Wollard
patent: 4128072 (1978-12-01), Wood, Jr.
patent: 4193366 (1980-03-01), Salminen
patent: 4193370 (1980-03-01), Schoell
patent: 4619215 (1986-10-01), Wood et al.
patent: 4726310 (1988-02-01), Ard et al.
patent: 4813365 (1989-03-01), Lindstrom et al.
patent: 4903626 (1990-02-01), Haines
Avila Stephen P.
Sotelo Jesus D.
LandOfFree
Boat hull for V-bottom powerboats does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Boat hull for V-bottom powerboats, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Boat hull for V-bottom powerboats will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1006692