External rail system for boat
OwnerChristopher A. Hodgesinventor
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Abstract
A system of elongated rails installed on the exterior hull surfaces of boats and projecting externally from the exterior hull surfaces of the boats, and having the functional attributes of: deflecting spray, reducing the tendencies of the bows to go under in choppy or turbulent seas, reducing heel and side-slipping while turning, contributing lift, acting as fenders to protect the hulls, providing accessible hand holds and foot steps, reducing the rocking motions of the boats and adding flotation to the boats. The rails are formed of a polymeric foam interior and a skin formed of a polymeric sheet or a fabric material.
Claims19
An elongated rail for installation on an exterior surface of a boat, said rail having a cross-section comprising a bottom base, two side surfaces and a truncated top base wherein said top base joins said side surfaces, said rail having an exterior skin of material selected from the group consisting of a polymeric sheet and a fabric material covering said bottom base, said side surfaces and said top base, and enclosing an interior made of a polymeric foam material, said sheet or fabric in contact with said bottom base for adhesively and structurally bonding said rail to a portion of the exterior surface and said sheet or fabric having ends extending into said interior from said bottom base.
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