Polaris Industries Inc.

Bennington Marine, Inc.

Carnegie Mellon University

Bradley Roy Fishburn

Gabriel A Marshall

Blair A Donat

Andrew C Schmid

Jeremiah S Warfel

Michael J Fuchs

Jerry L Scott

Joseph L Engelhaupt

Michael F Donoughe

Louis James Brady

Herman Herman

Brian D Krosschell

Gabriel Goldman

Aidan B Shaughnessy

Jeremy C Smith

Chiao George Liu

Matthew Glisson

Patrick D Weldon

Karl Muecke

Nishant Pol

Suryansh Saxena

Joseph L Englehaupt

Katie C Kirchner

Thomas E Smead, Iii

Prasanna Kannappan

Louis Hiener

Krishna Pandravada

A pontoon boat is provided that includes a deck and a plurality of pontoons running longitudinally beneath the deck and providing buoyancy to the pontoon boat. The plurality of pontoons include a multi-chine configuration that increases the stability of the pontoon boat and provides handling characteristics similar to that of a hulled boat. The plurality of pontoons may include two outer pontoons and a third pontoon positioned laterally intermediate the outer pontoons. The third pontoon may include a plurality of chines, and each of the outer pontoons may include at least one chine. At least a portion of each of the at least one chines of the outer pontoons may be positioned vertically below the plurality of chines of the third pontoon. The chines on the third pontoon may extend longitudinally further than each of the at least one chines of the outer pontoons.

Multiple chine pontoon boat

A gate system for a pontoon boat is provided. The gate system may comprise a gate, a guide, and a guide interface member.

Gate system for a pontoon boat

A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed.

Thruster arrangement for a boat

Boat handling and control systems and methods related to one or more of steering and propulsion of a pontoon boat.

Boat maneuverability and stability control systems and methods

An aquatic vessel, illustratively a pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The aquatic vessel executes a process to automatically position the aquatic vessel relative to a target location such as a mooring implement. Exemplary mooring implements include a dock, a slip, or a lift.

System and method for positioning an aquatic vessel

A pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The pontoon boat executes various operations relating to a speed and heading of the pontoon boat.

A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. An over the center rotating latching member allows the collapsible frame to be quickly connected to the boat when not in use. The rotating latching member does not require the usage of removable parts that may be lost or misplaced. The rotating latching member also couples to an insert including an arcuate surface complementary to the rotating latch member. The insert includes slots that may be used to organize wires connected to the bimini top.

Bimini top main bow connector

A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. The latching members allow for the boat frame to be quickly orientated in either an open position, providing protection to the occupants of the boat, a closed position, used to store the frame on the boat when not in use, or a travel position, securing the boat cover frame in a manner sufficient to allow movement of the boat on a trailer. In changing the position of the frame, the latching member may be disconnected from the mounting brackets without the use of tools or removable parts that may be lost or misplaced. Additionally, the latching members include a pair of wings including retaining ridges which allow a latching of frame members to one another, securing frame members not in use during various configurations of the collapsible frame.

Foldable frame for a boat cover

A dampening assembly used in watercraft to isolate the motor from the deck of the watercraft. In an embodiment of the invention, a frame including cross-members and a plurality of brackets supports the deck. The dampening assembly of the present invention extends from the brackets of the frame to the motor and retains the motor at a position ensuring the motor does not contact the frame. The only path available to the vibrations generated by the motor is represented by the dampening assemblies that direct the vibrations to the brackets and tubes, thereby eliminating the high amplitude, low frequency vibrations that readily transfer throughout the deck and frame structure. In this manner, the vibrations are prevented from traveling directly through the cross-members of the frame and into the deck of the watercraft.

Isolated motor pan for watercraft

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Nappanee, IN, United States of America

Bradley Roy Fishburn