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A Small Waterplane Area MultiHull non-motorized vessel having an upper hull platform located above the design water line of the vessel which is maintained above the surface of a body of water by at least two cylindrical submerged hulls joined thereto by supporting struts. A buoyant core material is

A Small Waterplane Area MultiHull non-motorized vessel having an upper hull platform located above the design water line of the vessel which is maintained above the surface of a body of water by at least two cylindrical submerged hulls joined thereto by supporting struts. A buoyant core material is contained between inner and outer walls of the submerged hulls which define a cylindrical space in which a rotary propulsive means may be housed. In one embodiment, an engine means is situated . . . means to provide a propulsive force.

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1. A non-motorized multihull vessel comprising: an upper hull platform; at least two supporting struts; and at least two submerged hulls, each of said submerged hulls being fixedly joined to said upper hull platform by a respective one of said supporting struts, each of said submerged hulls com

1. A non-motorized multihull vessel comprising: an upper hull platform; at least two supporting struts; and at least two submerged hulls, each of said submerged hulls being fixedly joined to said upper hull platform by a respective one of said supporting struts, each of said submerged hulls comprising an outer wall, an inner wall, a buoyant core material disposed between said inner wall and said outer wall, a fore end and an aft end, said inner wall having an inner surface defining a cylindrical space. 2. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said outer wall of each of said submerged hulls has a prismatic shape. 3. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said fore end of each submerged hull is an angled end. 4. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 3, wherein said aft end of each submerged hull is an angled end. 5. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 3, wherein said fore end is angled at a 45° angle. 6. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said submerged hulls further comprises a pivotable rudder pivotably affixed to its said aft end. 7. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said submerged hulls further comprises a stabilizing fin rigidly affixed to said outer wall and a pivotable fin pivotably attached to said outer wall. 8. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of said submerged hulls further comprises a pivotable rudder pivotably affixed to its said aft end. 9. The multihull vessel in accordance with claim 1, wherein said fore end of each of said submerged hulls is provided with a scalloped front.