Extendable hull system movable between mono-hull and multi-hull configurations
OwnerIan Matthew Handleyinventor
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Abstract
An extendable hull system movable between a mono-hull to a multi-hull configuration is provided so as to take advantage of both types of hull designs depending on the boating conditions. The extendable hull system provides a center hull portion and two side hull portions, each with separate planing surfaces in an expanded multi-hull configuration, and providing a shared planing surface in the contracted mono-hull configuration. The extendable hull system provides a pivotably connected railing system along a periphery of the side hull portions for moving to a deployed configuration providing additional walking surface. The extendable hull system provides a retractable awning movable between positions for covering the mono-hull and the multi-hull configuration.
Claims10
An extendable hull system adapted to move between a mono-hull contracted configuration and a multi-hull configuration, comprising:
- a center hull portion connected to a plurality of fixed frame elements;
- two side hull portions, one of the two side hull portions disposed on the port and the starboard side of the center hull portion, respectively,
- wherein each side hull portion is connected to a plurality of slidable elements, each slidable element received by an associated complement fixed frame element of the plurality of fixed frame elements;
- and
- a plurality of actuator arms, each actuator arm extending from a fixed end to an extendable end, wherein each fixed end is connected to the plurality of fixed frame elements, and wherein each extendable end is connected to one of the two side hull portions so as to provide a mono-hull contracted configuration, wherein the two side hull portions abut in the mono-hull contracted configuration providing a shared planing surface.
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