Multi-hull rebuilt vessels with variable shape
OwnerEduard Zvenyhorodskyyinventor
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Abstract
A multi-hull sailboat or motorboat that are made of a number of single-hull vessels in the process of modification or utilization of old yachts, wherein said multi-hull vessel can be configured as a pivoted train-like combined vessel, as a permanently-merged vessel or can be configured as a catamaran or triamaran. Also, said multi-hull sailboat or motorboat can be made of a number of new single-hull vessels equipped by a universal connecting device.
Claims13
A multi-hull vessel comprising:
- a number of displacement hulls, a sail assembly mounted to said hulls, a keel mounted beneath said hulls,
- wherein the improvement that allows transforming a number of single-hull vessels into a multi-hull vessel comprises:
- a first and a second single-hull sailboat that are mechanically merged together into a single long-hull sailboat, wherein said first sailboat keeps its bow, keel, mast, headsail and mainsail;
- and said second sailboat keeps its stern, keel, mast, mainsail and rudder;
- also, said second single-hull sailboats keeps all its internal equipment placed in the stern, such as an inboard motor, wherein said hulls of said first and second sailboats are processed by means of cutting and removing a stern of said first sailboat and a bow of said second sailboat;
- and both said hulls are connected by means of an intermediate section forming said single multi-hull vessel.
A multi-hull vessel comprising a number of individual single-hull sailboats, which are sequentially arranged and joint together by means of pivoted connecting devices to create a train-like multi-hull vessel, wherein each said single-hull sailboat can be turned about another sailboat, to which it is pivotally connected, on angle in vertical and horizontal planes so providing flexibility for said multi-hull vessel that allows said multi-hull vessel going round ocean waves and diminishing hydrodynamic drag.
A multi-hull vessel comprising two single-hull sailboats that are connected together into a catamaran sailboat by means of pivoted frame—an intermediate deck, wherein said single-hull sailboats are modified very little keeping all its original parts, external and internal equipment;
- and said intermediate deck comprises:
- two lateral members forming said intermediate deck,
- two diagonal members reinforcing said deck in horizontal plane,
- two boxes containing two pulled beams each, wherein, when said beams are pulled out of said boxes, they can be fixed to hulls of said sailboats that makes all members of the vessel rigidly connected together so providing to a crew convenience to walk on the decks, refill water, food, etc,
- eight ball pivots connecting all members of said deck together and said lateral beams to hulls of said single-hull sailboats, which allow to said hulls of each sailboat incorporated into said catamaran listing and rolling independently when they are affected by lateral wind, rough see, or when the catamaran is maneuvering, whereas such catamaran operates as a single vessel in horizontal plane.
A multi-hull vessel comprising two single-hull sailboats that are connected together into catamaran sailboat by means of one or more inflatable intermediate bridges, wherein said single-hull sailboats are modified very little keeping all its original parts, external and internal equipment;
- and each of said inflatable bridges comprises a pressurized inflatable pattern made of rubber or another water-resistant flexible material that can keep pressure;
- wherein said bridges are connected to hulls of said single-hull sailboats by means of molded cylindrical channels—the solid parts of the bridges—in which tubes firmly connected to hulls of the said single-hull sailboats are inserted;
- therefore said intermediate bridges are strong enough to prevent the hulls from collision, they keep hulls together;
- also said bridges are flexible ones so allow hulls of each yacht incorporated into said multi-hull catamaran listing and rolling independently, whereas said catamaran operates as a single vessel in horizontal plane.
A multi-hull vessel comprising three single-hull sailboats that are connected together into a triamaran sailboat by means of two pivoted frame—intermediate decks, wherein each of said single-hull sailboats is modified very little keeping all its original parts and external and internal equipment;
- and each said intermediate deck comprises:
- two lateral members forming said intermediate deck,
- two diagonal members reinforcing said deck in horizontal plane,
- two boxes containing two pulled beams each, wherein, when said beams are pulled out of said boxes, they can be fixed to hulls of said sailboats that makes all members of said multi-hull vessel rigidly connected together so providing to a crew convenience to walk on the decks, refill water, food, etc.,
- eight ball pivots connecting all members of said deck together and said lateral beams to hulls of said single-hull sailboats, which allow to said hulls of each sailboat incorporated into said triamaran listing and rolling independently when they are affected by lateral wind, rough see, or when said triamaran is maneuvering, whereas said triamaran operates as a single vessel in horizontal plane.
A multi-hull vessel comprising three single-hull sailboats that are connected together into triamaran sailboat by means of two or more inflatable intermediate bridges, wherein said single-hull sailboats are modified very little keeping all its original parts, external and internal equipment;
- and each of said inflatable bridges comprises a pressurized inflatable pattern made of rubber or another water-resistant flexible material that can keep pressure;
- wherein said bridges are connected to hulls of said single-hull sailboats by means of molded cylindrical channels—the solid parts of the bridges—in which tubes firmly connected to hulls of the said single-hull sailboats are inserted;
- therefore said intermediate bridges are strong enough to prevent the hulls from collision, they keep hulls together;
- also said bridges are flexible ones so allow hulls of each yacht incorporated into said multi-hull triamaran listing and rolling independently, whereas said triamaran operates as a single vessel in horizontal plane.
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