LEVITATION AND STABILIZING HULL SYSTEM

摘要

A hull system for boats (10) including pairs of longitudinally extending strakes (70; 80; 90; 170; 180; 190; 270; 280; 70'; 80'; 90'; 170'; 180'; 190'; 270' and 280') with a cross-section including a downwardly extending fin member with an adjacent flat horizontal section (76; 86; 96; 176; 186; 196; 276; 286; 76'; 86'; 96'; 176'; 186'; 196'; 276' and 286'). Steps (40 and 60) with a projected V-shape point backward including air inlets (43 and 63) with distal ends. Channels (42 and 62) run adjacent to the drop-off wall of the steps (40 and 60) to trap air forming an air cushion that tends to lift the moving hull (20) . The resulting system provides optimal performance while running and maintains good stability from oscillation when idle. A peripheral chine (27) has a substantially triangular cross-section extending vertically downwardly inside the body of water over which the boat floats.