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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114271 ; 114270 ; 114288 ;
Abstract
A small watercraft hull is shaped to prevent spray from being splashed on occupants of a watercraft, to enhance the course stability of the craft during turning, and to reduce the resistance of the craft body 3 to the water. A longitudinal chine, extending in a longitudinal direction, and rearwardly curved transverse chines extending in transverse directions and located in the fore part of the craft body, are provided on a V-shaped hull bottom of the craft body, the transverse chines being so formed as to cross the forward part of the longitudinal chine or an imaginary line extended forwardly from the longitudinal chine.