A method of stowing a boat is disclosed. The boat may include three hull segments, namely a first hull segment, a second hull segment, and a third hull segment. The third hull segment may form the bow of the boat. The method may include separating the third hull segment from the other hull segments. Thereafter, one of the first hull segment and the second hull segment may be pivoted and inverted over onto the other such that the first hull segment and the second hull segment collectively form a clamshell enclosure. The relative sizing of the first, second, and third hull segments may be such that the third hull segment may be stored within an interior volume of the enclosure.

A method of stowing a boat is disclosed. The boat may include three hull segments, namely a first hull segment, a second hull segment, and a third hull segment. The third hull segment may form the bow of the boat. The method may include separating the third hull segment from the other hull segments. Thereafter, one of the first hull segment and the second hull segment may be pivoted and inverted over onto the other such that the first hull segment and the second hull segment collectively form a clamshell enclosure. The relative sizing of the first, second, and third hull segments may be such that the third hull segment may be stored within an interior volume of the enclosure.

A structure for stabilizing a barrel on a pontoon vessel includes a deck structure. First And second hull frame members are affixed to the deck structure and extend therealong. In spaced relationship to each other. A first and second conduit extends along a respective hull frame member; the first conduit being spaced from the second conduit by a distance to receive a portion of a barrel therebetween and each conduit contacting the barrel above a barrel central line. A strap having a first end anchored near the first conduit, and tracing a path from the anchor beneath, and in contact with, the barrel disposed between the first conduit in the second conduit, along the second conduit, and returning to the first conduit by tracing a path from the second conduit to the first conduit beneath and in contact with the barrel.

An embodiment includes an open/non-closed hull collar assembly that is shaped to increase encapsulated volume of a hull. The hull collar assembly may include a hull collar structure and a foam module. The hull collar structure may include a gunwale, an outboard boundary, and an inboard boundary. The outboard boundary extends in an outward lateral direction from a lower hull portion and extends in a longitudinal direction from the lower hull portion such that at least a portion of the hull collar structure is at least partially included in a freeboard portion of a boat hull. The inboard boundary extends from the gunwale a portion of a distance to a deck such that the hull collar structure is at least partially open or non-closed to an inner hull volume. The foam module is comprised of a non-expansive, closed cell foam. The foam module is shaped for disposition within the hull collar structure.

An embodiment includes an open/non-closed hull collar assembly that is shaped to increase encapsulated volume of a hull. The hull collar assembly may include a hull collar structure and a foam module. The hull collar structure may include a gunwale, an outboard boundary, and an inboard boundary. The outboard boundary extends in an outward lateral direction from a lower hull portion and extends in a longitudinal direction from the lower hull portion such that at least a portion of the hull collar structure is at least partially included in a freeboard portion of a boat hull. The inboard boundary extends from the gunwale a portion of a distance to a deck such that the hull collar structure is at least partially open or non-closed to an inner hull volume. The foam module is comprised of a non-expansive, closed cell foam. The foam module is shaped for disposition within the hull collar structure.

This disclosure provides an unmanned survey vessel with an anti-overturning structure and an anti-overturning method of same, and relates to the anti-overturning technique field of unmanned survey vessels. The unmanned survey vessel includes a vessel body and a plurality of buoys. The vessel body is a hollow frame of which a middle is provided with a discharge space. An uptight rod is vertically fixed at an upper-end of the tail part of the vessel body. A supporting beam is horizontally fixed at an upper-end of the upright rod. The supporting beam extends to a bow of the vessel. A rectangular notch is formed in one end, close to the bow, of the supporting beam. One end close to the bow inside the rectangular notch is rotatably provided with a guide rod through a pin shaft. The plurality of buoys are equally divided into two groups which are adjustably arranged on two side walls in the advancing direction of the vessel body respectively. When the vessel body encounters strong winds and waves, the waves hit the vessel body and then fall into the discharge space, and an impact surface with the vessel body is lowered, so that the wave resistance and overturning resistance are enhanced. In addition, it is ensured that the vessel body can stably float on the water surface through the buoys, so that circuit failures caused by immersion of a measuring instrument on the vessel body are avoided.

This disclosure provides an unmanned survey vessel with an anti-overturning structure and an anti-overturning method of same, and relates to the anti-overturning technique field of unmanned survey vessels. The unmanned survey vessel includes a vessel body and a plurality of buoys. The vessel body is a hollow frame of which a middle is provided with a discharge space. An uptight rod is vertically fixed at an upper-end of the tail part of the vessel body. A supporting beam is horizontally fixed at an upper-end of the upright rod. The supporting beam extends to a bow of the vessel. A rectangular notch is formed in one end, close to the bow, of the supporting beam. One end close to the bow inside the rectangular notch is rotatably provided with a guide rod through a pin shaft. The plurality of buoys are equally divided into two groups which are adjustably arranged on two side walls in the advancing direction of the vessel body respectively. When the vessel body encounters strong winds and waves, the waves hit the vessel body and then fall into the discharge space, and an impact surface with the vessel body is lowered, so that the wave resistance and overturning resistance are enhanced. In addition, it is ensured that the vessel body can stably float on the water surface through the buoys, so that circuit failures caused by immersion of a measuring instrument on the vessel body are avoided.

A structure for stabilizing a barrel on a pontoon vessel includes a deck structure. First And second hull frame members are affixed to the deck structure and extend therealong. In spaced relationship to each other. A first and second conduit extends along a respective hull frame member; the first conduit being spaced from the second conduit by a distance to receive a portion of a barrel therebetween and each conduit contacting the barrel above a barrel central line. A strap having a first end anchored near the first conduit, and tracing a path from the anchor beneath, and in contact with, the barrel disposed between the first conduit in the second conduit, along the second conduit, and returning to the first conduit by tracing a path from the second conduit to the first conduit beneath and in contact with the barrel. The strap having a second end anchored near the first conduit.

An embodiment includes an open/non-closed hull collar assembly that is shaped to increase encapsulated volume of a hull. The hull collar assembly may include a hull collar structure and a foam module. The hull collar structure may include a gunwale, an outboard boundary, and an inboard boundary. The outboard boundary extends in an outward lateral direction from a lower hull portion and extends in a longitudinal direction from the lower hull portion such that at least a portion of the hull collar structure is at least partially included in a freeboard portion of a boat hull. The inboard boundary extends from the gunwale a portion of a distance to a deck such that the hull collar structure is at least partially open or non-closed to an inner hull volume. The foam module is comprised of a non-expansive, closed cell foam. The foam module is shaped for disposition within the hull collar structure.

An embodiment includes an open/non-closed hull collar assembly that is shaped to increase encapsulated volume of a hull. The hull collar assembly may include a hull collar structure and a foam module. The hull collar structure may include a gunwale, an outboard boundary, and an inboard boundary. The outboard boundary extends in an outward lateral direction from a lower hull portion and extends in a longitudinal direction from the lower hull portion such that at least a portion of the hull collar structure is at least partially included in a freeboard portion of a boat hull. The inboard boundary extends from the gunwale a portion of a distance to a deck such that the hull collar structure is at least partially open or non-closed to an inner hull volume. The foam module is comprised of a non-expansive, closed cell foam. The foam module is shaped for disposition within the hull collar structure.