Adjustable multihull running surface device for watercraft and related methods
OwnerDustin Lacefieldinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hull-conversion device and method for modifying the underside of a watercraft, more specifically a multihull watercraft. The hull-conversion device comprising a water diverting surface, a kinematic assemblage, and a frame. The hull-conversion device may be operable to adjust the watercraft's characteristics in displacement mode and planing mode. The hull-conversion device may function to provide a more stable, controllable, and efficient platform for operating a multihull watercraft, and provide a suitable wake for towable water sports.
Claims51
A hull conversion assembly for a multihull watercraft, the device comprising:
- a. a deployable hull conversion assembly comprising water diverting surfaces movably secured to a central structure of said multihull watercraft and operable to modify an underside of said multihull watercraft when deployed, said deployable water diverting surface being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
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- b. a deployment mechanism for deploying the water diverting surface to said deployed position to transform the hull geometry of said multihull water craft to a single hull configuration.
A hull-conversion device for a multihull watercraft, the device comprising:
- a. a water diverting surface in a V-hull configuration for modifying the underside of said multihull watercraft;
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- b. a frame for securing and positioning said water diverting surface to an underside of a deck of said multihull watercraft.
A method of converting a multihull watercraft to a single-hull watercraft, comprising:
- a. deploying a hull conversion assembly having water diverting surfaces movably secured to a central structure of said multihull watercraft to modify an underside of said multihull watercraft, transforming the hull geometry of said multihull water craft to a single hull configuration, said water diverting surfaces being deployable between a stowed position and a deployed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.