A tackle storage and organization system for a boat, such as a bass boat, is disclosed. A set of supports is installed in a deck compartment of the boat. The supports may be rails installed specifically for the tackle storage and organization system, or they may be the upper edges of existing partitions for subcompartments within the deck compartment. A box or tray is installed on the supports so as to be slideable horizontally along the supports, but is also removable from the supports. The box or tray may be subdivided into any number of compartments, and in some cases, the dividers used may be removable and repositionable in order to adapt to different types of items. The box or tray may have engaging structure to mount a number of accessories, including a spool accessory.

A boat includes a hull, a deck, and a bow hatch. An engine compartment is provided in the hull. The deck is mounted on an upper portion of the hull. The deck includes an air inlet port that opens rearward to supply air to the engine compartment. The bow hatch is attached to the deck. The bow hatch includes a wall that faces the air inlet port.

A boat includes a hull, a deck, and a bow hatch. An engine compartment is provided in the hull. The deck is mounted on an upper portion of the hull. The deck includes an air inlet port that opens rearward to supply air to the engine compartment. The bow hatch is attached to the deck. The bow hatch includes a wall that faces the air inlet port.

A tackle storage and organization system for a boat, such as a bass boat, is disclosed. A set of supports is installed in a deck compartment of the boat. The supports may be rails installed specifically for the tackle storage and organization system, or they may be the upper edges of existing partitions for subcompartments within the deck compartment. A box or tray is installed on the supports so as to be slideable horizontally along the supports, but is also removable from the supports. The box or tray may be subdivided into any number of compartments, and in some cases, the dividers used may be removable and repositionable in order to adapt to different types of items. The box or tray may have engaging structure to mount a number of accessories, including a spool accessory.

A tackle storage and organization system for a boat, such as a bass boat, is disclosed. A set of supports is installed in a deck compartment of the boat. The supports may be rails installed specifically for the tackle storage and organization system, or they may be the upper edges of existing partitions for subcompartments within the deck compartment. A box or tray is installed on the supports so as to be slideable horizontally along the supports, but is also removable from the supports. The box or tray may be subdivided into any number of compartments, and in some cases, the dividers used may be removable and repositionable in order to adapt to different types of items. The box or tray may have engaging structure to mount a number of accessories, including a spool accessory.

A small planing watercraft includes: a body including a storage box and a lid, the storage box including an opening, the lid releasably closing the opening; an opening and closing sensor detecting opening and closing of the lid; and processing circuitry determining whether the lid is open based on a result of detection of the opening and closing sensor, and, when determining that the lid is open, outputting a signal indicating that the lid is open.

A small planing watercraft includes: a body including a storage box and a lid, the storage box including an opening, the lid releasably closing the opening; an opening and closing sensor detecting opening and closing of the lid; and processing circuitry determining whether the lid is open based on a result of detection of the opening and closing sensor, and, when determining that the lid is open, outputting a signal indicating that the lid is open.

A foil board with two hydrofoils is described. A first version has a single mast supporting both a leading hydrofoil wing and a trailing stabilizer wing connected to each other with a fuselage. A second version has two masts, with a front mast supporting a stabilizer wing and a rear mast that supports a hydrofoil, or with the front mast supporting the hydrofoil and the rear mast supporting the stabilizer wing. Both versions have a removable propulsion unit, which allows the user to easily remove the propulsion unit for cleaning, maintenance, repair, or even to remove it temporarily so that the foil board can be used for non-motorized applications.

A foil board with two hydrofoils is described. A first version has a single mast supporting both a leading hydrofoil wing and a trailing stabilizer wing connected to each other with a fuselage. A second version has two masts, with a front mast supporting a stabilizer wing and a rear mast that supports a hydrofoil, or with the front mast supporting the hydrofoil and the rear mast supporting the stabilizer wing. Both versions have a removable propulsion unit, which allows the user to easily remove the propulsion unit for cleaning, maintenance, repair, or even to remove it temporarily so that the foil board can be used for non-motorized applications.

An ultra-fast trimaran deep water and littoral naval ship suited to combat, search and rescue, and/or deployment operations has a plurality of semi-planing hulls connected to the underside of a deck in a trimaran configuration. Further, a plurality of propulsion stages including a cruise propulsion stage, a wind assisted propulsion stage, and a vectored direct thrust propulsion stage may be independently operated alone or in conjunction to propel the ship at various speeds suited to different situations.