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US 9,567,036 B2Granted
Hull with opening in the floor for a boat drive
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsFernando Gallato, Andrea Tognon, Stefano Targa
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Abstract
A boat hull (1) for a boat, with a boat drive (2) which extends through a hull opening (3) in the bottom of the boat hull (1). The boat drive (2) is connected to the boat hull (1) by at least one fastening member (4). To do this, at least one positioning element (5) is provided, on the outside (6) of the boat hull (1), for positioning the fastening member (4) relative to the boat hull (1).
Claims15
A boat comprising:
- a boat hull (1) having a hull opening that extends through the boat hull,
- a boat drive (2) extending through the hull opening (3) in a bottom of the boat hull (1), and the boat drive (2) being connected to the boat hull (1) by at least one fastening means (4),
- at least one annular recess being located in an exterior side of the boat hull and bordering the hull opening, either the recess (7) or parts thereof forming a positioning element and being designed so as to be suitable for positioning the fastening means (4) relative to the boat hull (1),
- a sealing device (12), for sealing an inside space (13) of the boat against entry of water, is arranged in an area of the hull opening (3),
- the recess (7) being covered on the exterior side of the boat hull by a cover (14), and
- the sealing device (12) and the cover (14) are positioned relative to the boat hull (1) by means of the recess.
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A method of producing a boat with a boat drive, the method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a boat hull (1) with a hull opening (3) for a boat drive (2) and with at least one annular recess, the hull opening extending through the boat hull and recess being prepared in an exterior side of the boat hull (1) and bordering the hull opening,
- preparing a sealing device (12),
- establishing a fitting position of the sealing device (12) relative to the boat hull (1) with the recess,
- fastening the sealing device (12) to the boat hull (1) such that the sealing device is partially located within the recess and partially located within the hull opening,
- preparing fastening means (4) for the boat drive (2),
- determining a fitting position of the fastening means (4) relative to the boat hull (1) with the recess,
- fixing the fastening means (4) to the boat hull (1),
- introducing the boat drive (2) through the hull opening (3),
- fixing the boat drive (2) to the boat hull (1) by the fastening means (4),
- preparing a cover (14) for closing the recess (7) on the exterior side the boat hull (1),
- determining a fitting position of the cover (14) with the recess, and
- fixing the cover (14) onto the boat hull (1).
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A boat comprising:
- a boat hull (1) having a hull opening that extends through the boat hull,
- a boat drive (2) extending through the hull opening (3) from an interior side of the boat to an exterior side of the boat, and the boat drive (2) being connected to the boat hull (1) by at least a pair of fasteners (4),
- at least one annular recess being provided in the boat hull on an outer side thereof, the at least one recess encircles and borders the hull opening, and the at least one recess facilitates positioning of the fasteners (4) relative to the boat hull (1),
- a sealing device (12), for sealing the interior side of the boat against entry of water, is arranged in the hull opening (3), and a portion of the sealing device extends radially into the recess from the hull opening,
- a cover (14) being at least partially received within the recess, and
- the sealing device (12) and the cover (14) are positioned relative to the boat hull (1) by means of the recess such that the sealing device is sandwiched between the boat hull and the sealing device.
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