Patent ID: 8051792

Claim:
A boat body comprising: a hull including a transom extending substantially vertically upward from a bottom rear portion of the hull, the hull also including a projecting portion extending rearward from a rear portion of the transom; and an installation member connected to the projecting portion of the transom, the installation member arranged to support an outboard motor; wherein the projecting portion extends rearward from the rear portion of the transom such that an outboard motor installed on the installation member is located further upward and rearward than in a case where the outboard motor is directly installed on the transom; the projecting portion includes a short portion extending rearward from the transom, a slanting portion extending rearward and upward from the short portion, and a rear surface portion extending upward from the slanting portion; and the slanting portion has a V-shape when viewed in a rear view.