Patent References 3085535 3186371 3259100 3503358 3559222 3736608 Trailerable water ballasted sailboat Planing type boat Stabilizing apparatus for a craft Hull for a high speed boat InventorsApplicationNo. 10392129 filed on 03/18/2003US Classes:114/125, Water tanks114/121BALLASTINGExaminersPrimary: Wright, AndrewAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB63B043/06AbstractA water craft having a bow and a stern including an engine of sufficient thrust to create an enlarged wake at the stern of the boat as the boat moves along the surface of a body of water.The water tight compartment is positioned to carry water below the water line and essentially astride the centerline or keel of the boat. The compartment is adapted to contain liquid water in an amount sufficient to enhance or equalize the size of the boat wake.The compartment extends from a point forward of the transom and engine, and extends to a point forward of the midpoint between the bow and the stern, and terminates short of the bow while serving to exert downward force on the bow against the water when the water craft is underway and the compartment carries water. | |