Tunnel vent venturi for water craft
OwnerWilliam Ratlieffinventor
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Abstract
Pontoon hulls for providing lower friction surfaces on the hulls to increase the efficiency of pontoon boats moving through the water. The inner side walls between the pontoons can be provided with a plurality of longitudinal vents. The vents can have open ends facing the stern and opposite closed ends facing the bow. As the water craft moves forward, a bubbling effect can occur in low pressure zones about the stern facing open ends of the vents to reduce the water surfaces in contact with the pontoon hull surfaces. A plurality of open rear ends of the vents can be arranged in series and in parallel on left inner sides of the left pontoon, and on right inner sides of the right pontoon.
Claims11
A multi-hull water craft, comprising:
- a superstructure having a bow and a stern with an upper surface having an upper deck and an undersurface;
- three pontoons on the undersurface of the water craft, each of the pontoons extending between the bow and the stern;
- a first plurality of side vents on inner sides of a first tunnel formed between a first pontoon and a second pontoon, wherein the first plurality of side vents each have an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft;
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- a second plurality of side vents on inner sides of a second tunnel formed between the second pontoon and a third pontoon wherein the second plurality of side vents each have an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft, wherein the open stern facing ends of the first plurality of vents and the second plurality of vents creates a lower friction surface for increasing efficiency of the water craft passing through water.
A multi-hull water craft, comprising:
- a superstructure having a bow and a stern with an upper surface having an upper deck and a lower surface;
- a first longitudinal hull along a left portion of the undersurface of the water craft extending between the bow and the stern;
- a plurality of left longitudinal side vents in parallel to one another on an inner surface on the first longitudinal hull, each of the left longitudinal side vents having an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft;
- a second longitudinal hull along a right portion of the undersurface of the water craft extending between the bow and the stern;
- a plurality of right longitudinal side vents in series to one another on an inner surface on the second longitudinal hull, each of the right longitudinal side vents having an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft, wherein the open stern facing ends of the left longitudinal side vents and the open stern facing ends of the right longitudinal side vents create a lower friction surface for increasing efficiency of the water craft passing through water.
A multi-hull water craft, comprising:
- a superstructure having a bow and a stern with an upper surface having an upper deck and a lower surface;
- a first longitudinal hull along a left portion of the undersurface of the water craft extending between the bow and the stern;
- a plurality of left longitudinal side vents in series to one another on an inner surface on the first longitudinal hull, each of the left longitudinal side vents having an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft;
- a second longitudinal hull along a right portion of the undersurface of the water craft extending between the bow and the stern;
- a plurality of right longitudinal side vents in series to one another on an inner surface on the second longitudinal hull, each of the right longitudinal side vents having an open end facing toward the stern of the water craft with a closed end facing the bow of the water craft, wherein the open stern facing ends of the left longitudinal side vents and the open stern facing ends of the right longitudinal side vents create a lower friction surface for increasing efficiency of the water craft passing through water.
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