UNIVERSAL DEPTH BOAT

• Main Author: WOODS, TIMOTHY D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 27.04.2009
• Subjects: EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING

The various embodiments disclosed and pictured herein illustrate a universal depth boat that is easy to operate and may be controlled by a single operator. A universal dept h boat and hull design that comprises a hull having a bow, stem, sides, a V-hull portion and a flat bottom is disclosed. In the exemplary embodiment, a V-hull portion for spreading water is centrally located at a forward portion of the watercraft. The V-hull portion may inclu de a keel as a forward apex, which forms a substantially perpendicular or vertical leading wedge wi th respect to the plane of water. The V-hull portion transitions to a flat bottom toward the stem. Accordingly, the watercraft will more easily traverse waves instead of riding over them, whil e the watercrafft is simultaneously capable of accessing areas with extremely shallow water.</SDO AB>