Patent ID: 7712426
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B63B,B63H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A multi-purpose expedition vessel comprising: a. an aluminum alloy hull having an aluminum alloy hull bottom, a deadrise bow elevated above a waterline, a stern, a port side-, a starboard side, a central axis between the starboard and port sides, a plurality of port lifting strakes secured proximate to the port side of the deadrise bow, a plurality of starboard lifting strakes secured to the starboard side of the deadrise bow; b. a starboard tapered skeg proximate to the starboard side of the aluminum alloy hull and a port tapered skeg proximate to the port side of the aluminum alloy hull; c. a below deck level disposed within the aluminum alloy hull comprising a forward below deck section and an aft below deck section; wherein each skeg is secured to the aft below deck section enabling dampening of roll by the aluminum alloy hull and reduction of lateral skidding of the aluminum alloy hull during turns; wherein d. a superstructure comprising: