Patent ID: 7246565
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A boat comprising: a hull having a keel extending fore and aft; a dispersion tunnel extending fore and aft and extending along at least one of coincident with the keel and parallel and spaced from the keel, the dispersion tunnel forming a channel within a hull bottom surface for receiving a flow of water therealong as the boat hull is operated within a body of the water, the channel having an entrance portion being forward an exit portion thereof, and wherein the entrance portion is positioned aft a center of gravity of the boat and the exit portion extends aft to at least one of through a transom and proximate the transom; and a gate operable with the hull and positioned for operation with the dispersion tunnel with movement between an open position, wherein the gate is out of the channel, to a closed position, wherein the gate is fully extended into the channel.