Patent ID: 7434525

Claim:
A suspension system for a boat, which suspension system is for mounting to a hull of the boat, and which suspension system comprises a single accommodation unit for at least one person travelling on the boat, and suspension means for providing suspension for the accommodation unit with respect to the hull of the boat; the suspension system being such that it prevents or reduces shocks to the hull caused by the boat travelling through the water from being transmitted to the accommodation unit; the suspension system being such that enables weight transfer between the accommodation unit and the hull for enhancing handling and ride characteristics of the boat; and the suspension system being such that it comprises at least one joint arrangement which allows rotational and vertical movement and which comprises first pivot means for securing the hull, second pivot means for securing the accommodation unit, third pivot means positioned between the first and the second pivot means, a first member which is of a fixed length and which extends between the first and the third pivot means, and a second member which is of a fixed length and which extends between the second and third pivot means.