Ships – Ballasting – Water tanks
Patent
1978-09-25
1980-08-19
Kazenske, Edward R.
Ships
Ballasting
Water tanks
114 39, 114138, B63B 3903, B63B 4306
Patent
active
042178452
ABSTRACT:
In the trailerable sailboat disclosed herein, the provision of water ballasting enables the use of a V-bottomed displacement hull shape with substantial deadrise yielding a low-wetted surface are in relation to effective displacement. The water ballasting is provided by sealed structural elements which form, with the hull shell, a ballast tank space which is essentially entirely below the design waterline of the hull shape so as to permit self-filling of the tank space with seawater.
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Empacher K. Dietrich
Hood Frederick E.
Kazenske Edward R.
Keen D. W.
Little Harbor Boat Yard Corporation
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