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US 12,698,056 B2Granted
Marine vessel comprising a planing hull
AssigneeThe Ultimate Boat Company Limited
InventorsJohn Moxham, Colin Macandrew
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards a marine vessel comprising a bow section, a stern section, a centreline and a planing hull. The planing hull comprises a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section and a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section. Each retainer wall extends downwardly parallel to, or at an acute angle to, the centreline. The vee bottom section is configured to, in use, direct water outwardly from the centreline towards the retainer walls. The retainer walls are configured to downwardly direct said outwardly directed water for providing lift to the marine vessel.
Claims21
A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow section, a stern section and a centreline;
- and
- a planing hull extending between a hull bow in the bow section and a hull stern in the stern section, the planing hull comprising:
- a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section, the vee bottom section being V-shaped and forming a keel of the marine vessel;
- and
- a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section,
- wherein, in at least the stern section each retainer wall extends downwardly parallel to, or at an acute angle to, the centreline and lowermost edges of the retainer walls rise away from the keel from the hull stern by the lowermost edges having a greater longitudinal angle than the keel, the longitudinal angle being the angle relative to the horizontal plane and a keel line, the keel line extending along and projected from the keel, and
- wherein the vee bottom section is configured to, as the marine vessel travels across water, direct water outwardly from the centreline towards the retainer walls and the retainer walls are configured to direct said outwardly directed water aft relative to the hull and retain said aft directed water between the retainer walls and vee bottom section in at least the stern section for providing lift to the marine vessel.
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A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow section, a stern section and a centreline;
- and
- a planing hull extending between a hull bow in the bow section and a hull stern in the stern section, the planing hull comprising:
- a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section, the vee bottom section being V-shaped and forming a keel of the marine vessel;
- and
- a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section, and
- wherein the bow section comprises at least one spray deflector for deflecting spray from rising over the bow section, the at least one spray deflector comprising a deflection surface extending downwardly forwards along the centreline and outwards from the centreline.
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A method of operating a marine vessel comprising:
- a bow section, a stern section and a centreline;
- and
- a planing hull extending between a hull bow in the bow section and a hull stern in the stern section, the planing hull comprising:
- a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section, the vee bottom section being V-shaped and forming a keel of the marine vessel;
- and
- a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section,
- wherein, in at least the stern section each retainer wall extends downwardly parallel to, or at an acute angle to, the centreline, and lowermost edges of the retainer walls rise away from the keel from the hull stern by the lowermost edges having a greater longitudinal angle than the keel, the longitudinal angle being the angle relative to the horizontal plane and a keel line, the keel line extending along and projected from the keel, and
- wherein the method comprises propelling the marine vessel through water such that the vee bottom section directs water outwardly from the centreline towards the retainer walls and the retainer walls direct said outwardly directed water aft relative to the hull and retain said aft directed water between the retainer walls and vee bottom section in at least the stern section such that lift is provided to the marine vessel.
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A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow section, a stern section and a centreline;
- and
- a planing hull extending between a hull bow in the bow section and a hull stern in the stern section, the planing hull comprising:
- a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section, the vee bottom section being V-shaped and forming a keel of the marine vessel;
- and
- a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section,
- wherein, in at least the stern section each retainer wall extends downwardly parallel to, or at an acute angle to, the centreline and the retainer walls rise away from the keel from the hull stern, and
- wherein the vee bottom section is configured to, as the marine vessel travels across water, direct water outwardly from the centreline towards the retainer walls and the retainer walls are configured to direct said outwardly directed water aft relative to the hull and retain said aft directed water between the retainer walls and vee bottom section in at least the stern section for providing lift to the marine vessel,
- wherein the retainer walls are separated from the hull stern.
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A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow section, a stern section and a centreline;
- and
- a planing hull extending between a hull bow in the bow section and a hull stern in the stern section, the planing hull comprising:
- a vee bottom section extending along the centreline from the stern section to the bow section, the vee bottom section being V-shaped and forming a keel of the marine vessel;
- and
- a pair of retainer walls extending from the stern section towards the bow section along either side of the vee bottom section,
- wherein, in at least the stern section each retainer wall extends downwardly parallel to, or at an acute angle to, the centreline and the retainer walls rise away from the keel from the hull stern,
- wherein the vee bottom section is configured to, as the marine vessel travels across water, direct water outwardly from the centreline towards the retainer walls and the retainer walls are configured to direct said outwardly directed water aft relative to the hull and retain said aft directed water between the retainer walls and vee bottom section in at least the stern section for providing lift to the marine vessel, and
- wherein the retainer walls extend downwardly at a retainer wall angle β relative to horizontal, which is about 90 degrees.
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