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Patent application title:

Method of improving pontoon boat safety and stability

Publication number:

US20250269941A1

Publication date:
Application number:

18/588,117

Filed date:

2024-02-27

Smart Summary: A pontoon boat can be made safer and more stable by adding extra buoyancy to its pontoon tubes. This extra buoyancy is placed at both the front and back of the tubes. Water jets are installed underneath the pontoon tubes to help control movement in different directions. Additionally, using ballast water helps to keep the boat steady. Together, these features enhance the overall safety and stability of the pontoon boat. 🚀 TL;DR

Abstract:

For improving safety and stability, a pontoon boat has installed on the pontoon tubes, extra volume to create extra buoyancy. The extra volume is installed on the front and on the rear of the pontoon tubes. Under the pontoon tubes there are installed water jets that create trust in multiple directions. Also for improving the stability of the pontoon boat, ballast water is used.

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Classification:

  1. Performing operations; transporting
  2. Ships or other waterborne vessels; related equipment

B63B39/08 »  CPC main

Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using auxiliary jets or propellers

B63B39/03 »  CPC further

Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by displacement of masses by transferring liquids

Description

The safety and comfort of pontoon boats can be improved if the stability of the pontoon boat is improved.

The pontoon boats, in certain situations have the tendency to nose dive or rear dive, which are very dangerous situations.

These tendencies happen especially in rough waters and wake waves.

Avoiding nose sinking or rear sinking of the pontoon boat can be done by increasing the buoyancy of pontoon tubes and use of water jets under the pontoon tubes.

The buoyancy is increased by installing extra volume on pontoon tubes and on bottom of pontoon deck

The extra volume has to be installed above the water line, so the increased volume do not interfere with the movement of the boat.

Also for avoiding nose or rear diving, can be used water jets under the pontoon tubes, these water jets will provide an upward thrust that will keep the tubes from diving. Also this water jets can be used for stirring, moving or other uses.

Used together, the increased buoyancy of pontoon tubes and water jets under the pontoon tubes, will greatly improve the chances of avoiding nose diving or rear diving.

On calm water the pontoon boat offers good comfort, but this comfort and stability of the ponton boat can be increased by using water jets under the pontoon tubes and water ballast.

The water ballast makes the pontoon boat heavier, that is good for comfort, also the water jets under the tubes help to improve the stability of the pontoon boat.

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

The drawing shows 4 views of said pontoon boat.

The drawing shows the extra volume on pontoon tubes and on bottom of pontoon deck, the water jets under pontoon tubes and the water intakes.

Also the drawing shows the water line of pontoon tubes, and reinforcements that hold pontoon tubes together

Claims

1. Method for increasing the safety of a pontoon boat comprising installing extra volume on the pontoon tubes and the bottom of the pontoon deck, which increases buoyancy, the extra volume must be installed above the water line of the pontoon tubes so as not to impede the pontoon boat's movement.

2. In addition, the method uses water jets that are installed beneath the said pontoon tubes, these water jets can provide thrust in multiple directions and are independently controlled, water jets are also supplied with water by adjustable-length water intakes, ensuring that they are always submerged in.

3. Method for improving the stability of a pontoon boat comprising said pontoon boat that has installed said water jets under said pontoon tubes, further on, the method comprising said pontoon boat that has means to hold ballast water, said water jets and said ballast water are providing said pontoon boat with better stability and better comfort.

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Fig. 01 - Method of improving pontoon boat safety and stability
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