公开(公告)号：US09108710B1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US14168479

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: BRP US INC.

Inventor： Richard McChesney ,  George Broughton ,  Nicolas Schmidt

IPC: B63B1/00 ,  B63H5/07 ,  B63B35/34

CPC classification number: B63H20/04 ,  B63B35/613

Abstract: A pontoon boat has left and right pontoons extending longitudinally, a tunnel therebetween, and a deck supported thereon. Bow and stern ends, and a boat length therebetween, are defined by at least one of the pontoons and the deck. An opening of the deck communicating with a tunnel thereunder has an outboard engine mounted therein and a hatch disposed thereover. A longitudinal center plane is vertical and equidistant from the bow and stern ends. A drive unit of the engine has a driveshaft, a propeller shaft operatively connected thereto, and a propeller connected to the propeller shaft. A mounting bracket connects the drive unit to the deck. The engine is disposed forward of the stern end by a distance at least equal to one-fourth of the boat length. The engine is aligned with or rearward of a longitudinal center plane. A method of operating the pontoon boat is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 浮船具有纵向延伸的左右浮体，在其间的隧道和支撑在其上的甲板。 弓形和尾端以及它们之间的船长由浮筒和甲板中的至少一个限定。 与其隧道相通的甲板的开口具有安装在其中的舷外发动机和设置在其上的舱口。 纵向中心平面与弓和尾端垂直并等距离。 发动机的驱动单元具有驱动轴，与其可操作地连接的传动轴，以及连接到传动轴的螺旋桨。 安装支架将驱动单元连接到甲板上。 发动机在尾端的前方设置至少等于船长的四分之一的距离。 发动机与纵向中心平面对准或向后。 还公开了一种操作浮船的方法。