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US 2006/0130725 A1Published application
Pontoon frame and adjustable motor mount
AssigneeRettey Corporation
InventorsLloyd Yetter, Roger Yetter
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Abstract
A float structure having a mainframe and pontoons is described. The mainframe includes floor support beams transversely attached to pontoon connector beams. The pontoon connector beams are operatively connected to the pontoons such that there are no weak points in the mainframe. A motor mount is removably mounted to the connector beams and is adjustable to accommodate various lengths of motor shafts.
Claims9
A pontoon boat comprising:
- a. a first outer pontoon row extending in a longitudinal direction, said first pontoon row having a sloped pontoon and at least two straight pontoons, each of said sloped pontoon and said at least two straight pontoons having a top, a bottom, and a length;
- b. a second outer pontoon row positioned parallel to said first outer pontoon row, said second outer pontoon row having a sloped pontoon and at least two straight pontoons, each of said sloped pontoon and said at least two straight pontoons having a top, a bottom, and a length;
- c. a central pontoon row positioned parallel to said first outer pontoon row and to said second outer pontoon row, said central pontoon row having a sloped pontoon and at least one straight pontoon, each of said sloped pontoon and said at least one straight pontoon having a top, a bottom, and a length;
- d. a mainframe, said mainframe comprising:
- i. a plurality of Z-shaped connector beams, at least one of said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams operatively connected to one of said sloped pontoon and to one of said straight pontoon at said top and in said longitudinal direction, and wherein each of said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams is longer than one of said length and shorter than two of said lengths;
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- ii. a plurality of Z-shaped floor support beams operatively connected and transverse to said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams.
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A pontoon boat wherein said motor mount comprises:
- a. at least one L-shaped side adapted for insertion into at least one of said plurality of Z-shaped connector beams;
- b. a motor mount assembly operatively connected to said at least one L-shaped side;
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- c. a horizontal support operatively connected to said motor mount assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.