Patent ID: 9108710
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A pontoon boat comprising: a left pontoon and a right pontoon, the left and right pontoons extending longitudinally, a central axis of the left pontoon being parallel to a central axis of the right pontoon; a longitudinal centerline disposed in a plane containing the central axes of the left and right pontoons, the longitudinal centerline being equidistant from each of the central axes of the left and right pontoons; a deck being supported by the left and right pontoons; a tunnel extending between the left and right pontoons below the deck; a bow end being defined by at least one of the left pontoon, the right pontoon and the deck; a stern end being defined by at least one of the left pontoon, the right pontoon and the deck; a boat length being defined by a distance between the bow end and the stern end; a longitudinal center plane of the boat being defined by a vertical plane normal to the longitudinal centerline and disposed longitudinally equidistant from the bow end and the stern end; an opening being defined in the deck and communicating with the tunnel; an outboard engine being mounted in the opening; and a hatch being disposed over the opening and the outboard engine, the outboard engine comprising: the outboard engine being one of aligned with and rearward of the longitudinal center plane in the longitudinal direction.