Transformable hull vessel

A system for transforming a vessel hull, the hull having a fore and an aft, from a first configuration to a second figuration, comprising:

• a transom at an aft of a hull, defining a plane;
• a plurality of integral sponsons forming a vessel aft hull, the sponson having a fore end, an aft end, a top and a bottom, the aft end of the sponsons forming a plane substantially parallel and adjacent to the plane defined by the transom, the fore end of the sponsons hingedly connected to a fore hull;
• a plurality of pneumatic cylinders, at least one cylinder attaching to the top of each sponson towards the aft end of the sponson;
• a controller that signals the pneumatic cylinders to extend and retract to a selected position, the pneumatic cylinders raising and lowering the sponsons within the plane defined by the transom, substantially instantly transforming a boat hull from a first configuration to a second configuration;
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• wherein the hull transforms to the second configuration selected from any of a group consisting of flat bottom hull, a V-hull, a tunnel hull and a V-tunnel hull.

A method for transforming a vessel hull from a first configuration to a second figuration, the hull having a fore portion, an aft portion, a transom at the aft of the hull, a plurality of integral sponsons hingedly connected to a fore hull forming the aft hull, a plurality of pneumatic cylinders, at least one cylinder attaching to the top of each sponson and a controller signaling the pneumatic cylinders, comprising:

• selecting a plurality of pneumatic cylinders to extend or retract through a signal from the controller;
• lowering selected sponsons within a plane defined by the transom by extending selected pneumatic cylinders;
• raising selected sponsons within the plane defined by the transom by retracting selected pneumatic cylinders, the raised sponsons and lowered sponsons substantially instantly transforming a boat hull from a first configuration to a second configuration;
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• wherein the hull transforms to the second configuration selected from any of a group consisting of flat bottom hull, a V-hull, a tunnel hull and a V-tunnel hull.