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US 12,600,433 B2Granted
Tender with hybrid catamaran hull configuration
AssigneeAspen Power Catamarans LLC
InventorLawrence J. Graf
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Abstract
A hybrid catamaran which includes a rigid mono hull with a plumb bow portion and a pair of catamaran sponsons positioned on opposing sides of the hull, beginning at a selected point along the hull from the bow, extending to the stern of the boat.
Claims14
A hybrid catamaran, comprising:
- a boat structure, having a rigid hull;
- a plumb bow portion at a front of the rigid hull, extending vertically at least to the water line when the hybrid catamaran is on the water, wherein the hull extends rearwardly from the plumb bow portion in a mono hull configuration;
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- a pair of outboard catamaran sponsons positioned on lateral opposite side portions of the rigid hull, wherein the sponsons begin at a point 20-30% rearward from the plumb bow extending to the stern of the boat and defining a length of the sponsons, and wherein each sponson has a bottom surface that is flat across a width of the sponson along at least a portion of the length of the sponson.
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