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US 4,924,797 AGranted
Motor-boat hull
AssigneeAkzo N.V.
InventorFranco Solia
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Abstract
A motor-boat hull (10) includes a planing bottom (C) having a V-shaped forward portion, two float-like side portions (14) connected forwardly to the V-shaped portion (12), and a flat recessed aft portion (16) delimited by the side portions (14) and forwardly by a transverse step (18) connecting it with the V-shaped forward portion (12) of the bottom (C).
Claims3
A motor-boat hull of the type having a planing bottom comprising:
- a V-shaped forward portion extending from the bow to a central zone of the bottom;
- two substantially flat-bottomed side portions which converge and decrease in width from the stern to the bow and are connected to the V-shaped forward portion of the bottom;
- and
- a substantially flat recessed aft portion delimited laterally by the side portions and forwardly by a transverse step connecting it with the V-shaped forward portion of the bottom;
- wherein the bottom has a deep central V-shaped zone having a tapered end portion which extends aft of the step in overlying relation with the recessed aft portion;
- and
- propeller means located in said central zone aft of the tapered end portion of the central V-shaped zone.
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