Patent ID: 8701580

Claim:
A boat comprising: a hull including a deck at the waterline dividing the boat into a lower portion below a waterline and an upper portion above the waterline and a centerline defining the separation between the starboard side and port side; a deck including a partition located along the centerline of the hull separating the deck into two channels; an additional weight equivalent to approximately forty percent of the weight of the hull located within the lower portion of the hull approximately along the centerline of the hull; a series of scuppers located in the upper portion of the hull; a buoyant element located above the upper portion of the hull; and buoyant material placed within the lower portion of the hull, the amount of buoyant material having a buoyant force approximately equal to the weight of the boat, including the hull and additional weight, plus the weight of a volume of water required to completely fill the hull.