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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1993
Charles L Granie, Columbia, SC (US);
James W Filiatreault, Lexington, SC (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A pontoon-type boat comprising a deck having opposite sides, and a modified tunnel hull supporting the deck and including a first outer sponson located adjacent one of the sides of the deck, a second outer sponson located adjacent the other of the sides of the deck, and a center sponson which is located and spaced between the outer sponsons, which extends substantially the entire length of the boat, and which includes a rearward portion having a maximum depth and a maximum width, and a forward portion having a maximum width greater than the maximum width of the rearward portion and having a maximum depth greater than the maximum depth of the rearward portion, the forward and rearward portions defining therebetween a step.