Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Hull construction
Patent
1999-06-02
2000-09-12
Morano, S. Joseph
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Hull construction
114355, B63B 524, B63B 300
Patent
active
061161810
ABSTRACT:
A wood grain printed film showing strakes, rails, screws, plugs and caulk is affixed to the outside of fiberglass hulls to provide the appearance of a wood hull boat. The film is adhered to the gel coat by cross-linking to provide a unitary, rigid, resilient structure with impact and abrasion resistance for protecting the gel coat and the watertight integrity of the hull. One or more clear seal coats applied over the wood grain printed film provides a deeply varnished look and beauty of a classic wood boat. The print on the film is designed and printed in a printer which is controlled by the same computer software with which the hull is designed so that the printed film matches the structure of the boat. The printed film is applied to the exterior and interior of the hull and to decks, bulkheads and hatches throughout the boat to give the appearance of a finished wooden boat while providing the added protection of a tough, impact and abrasion resistant film which protects the boat structures. The wood print may be augmented or replaced with advertising symbols or other decorative print particularly designed for placement on the underlying surfaces.
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Creighton Wray James
Morano S. Joseph
Muldoon Patrick Craig
Narasimhan Meera P.
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