Patent ID: 7597061

Claim:
A boat hull including: a bow portion; a stern portion with a transom; a pair of sidewall portions; a bottom portion having a step portion adjacent the stern portion, said bow portion, stern portion, sidewall portions, and bottom portion defining an upwardly opening cavity; and a channel forming member integrally molded into the hull as a single piece with the hull, the channel forming member being integral with the transom and the bottom portion and forming a flow path therebetween for providing fluid communication between the step portion and the atmosphere, said channel forming member being an integrally molded part of the bottom portion and transom and being positioned at least partially in the cavity, said channel forming member having a first side at the bottom portion and a second side at the transom, at least one of the first side and second side being open along at least a substantial portion of its length, wherein both of the first and second sides are open along at least a substantial portion of their respective lengths.