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A hull for a planing type watercraft has a rear portion that includes one or more steppers and a step plate fixed to the hull rearward of the first stepper so as to create a gap between a leading end of the step plate and the corresponding stepper. The step plate may additionally include longitudina

A hull for a planing type watercraft has a rear portion that includes one or more steppers and a step plate fixed to the hull rearward of the first stepper so as to create a gap between a leading end of the step plate and the corresponding stepper. The step plate may additionally include longitudinally extending channels. The gap may further include apertures to supply air to the gap.

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1. A hull for a planing-type watercraft, the hull including a pair of inclined sections arranged generally in a V-shape, the inclined sections extending generally along a longitudinally extending center line of the hull from a front portion of the hull toward a rear portion of the hull, the hull fur

1. A hull for a planing-type watercraft, the hull including a pair of inclined sections arranged generally in a V-shape, the inclined sections extending generally along a longitudinally extending center line of the hull from a front portion of the hull toward a rear portion of the hull, the hull further including at least a first arrangement of surfaces, the first arrangement of surfaces including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface positioned rearward of the first surface so as to create a gap between the first and second surfaces, wherein the gap extends from an outer portion of the surfaces to an inner portion of the surfaces generally in a lateral direction normal to the center line of the watercraft, additionally comprising a second arrangement of surfaces positioned on an opposite side of a longitudinally extending centerline of the hull from the first arrangement of surfaces, wherein a ride plate is attached to the hull and at least a portion of the ride plate is disposed between the first arrangement of surfaces and the second arrangement of surfaces.