초록

A personal watercraft sponson arrangement has sponsons that are configured so as to improve buoyancy and stability upon leaning. The sponsons are designed to be detachably affixed to the hull of the watercraft through the use of a coupling system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A watercraft comprised of a hull with an undersurface defining a tunnel at the rear end thereof, a propulsion device positioned at least in part within said tunnel for propelling said watercraft, said hull further defining an engine compartment containing an engine for dr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A watercraft comprised of a hull with an undersurface defining a tunnel at the rear end thereof, a propulsion device positioned at least in part within said tunnel for propelling said watercraft, said hull further defining an engine compartment containing an engine for driving said propulsion device, said hull having a generally V-bottom transversely outwardly of the tunnel and terminating at its sides in arcuately formed portions ending in vertically extending side walls of said hull to form a chine at their juncture, a pair of sponsons detachably affixed to said side walls to the rear thereof and having portions extending from said chine outwardly and below said side walls to define a continuous curved cavity with said curved portions for providing stability upon leaning.