Systems and methods for configuring pontoons and strakes for marine vessels for bounce reduction and control

A floatation system for a marine vessel, the floatation system comprising:

• three pontoons each having a nose cone and a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portions each having a length extending between forward and aft ends, wherein the three pontoons include a starboard pontoon, a port pontoon, and a center pontoon positioned therebetween;
• support members coupled to the three pontoons such that the three pontoons are interposed;
• outer strakes each having a tip and an elongated portion, the elongated portions each extending along an outer length between forward and aft ends, each having an upper surface at an upper angle from a horizontal plane and a lower surface at a lower angle from the horizontal plane, and each being coupled to one of the starboard pontoon and the port pontoon;
• and
• inner strakes each having a tip and an elongated portion, the elongated portions each extending along an inner length between forward and aft ends, each having an upper surface at an upper angle between 85° and 95° from a horizontal plane and an inner surface at an inner angle less than 90° from a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and each being coupled to the center pontoon;
• wherein the aft ends of the outer strakes are aft of the aft ends of the inner strakes;
• wherein the forward ends of the outer strakes are aft of the forward ends of the inner strakes, and wherein the aft end of the center pontoon is aft of the aft ends of the starboard and port pontoons;
• and
• wherein the outer lengths of the outer strakes are between one and three feet longer than the inner lengths of the inner strakes.