DE10136889A1 - Watercraft housing comprises tarpaulin cover laid flat for boat entry then raised and pumped dry to enclose craft all round on powered float. - Google Patents

Abstract

The boathouse encloses the entire craft and has its body mounted to a float and composed of a single tarpaulin. The tarpaulin is forced down to admit the craft and pumped dry once raised again so as to protect the craft from below. Sidewalls and roof are then fitted to the float to protect the craft from above.

Description

Because water vehicles for cleaning algae, corrosion, dirt and others Lifting influences out of the water and then closing them again paint / waterproof, simple protection is necessary to keep the vehicle in the water to protect against these influences.

So far, the market has not provided such a system.

The floating boat garage shown here serves to protect anyone Watercraft against external influences (algae growth, corrosion, UV radiation, Rain etc.).

She is:

• - transportable,
• - completely enclosing the boat,
• - easy to drive,
• - low maintenance,
• - seaworthy,
• - draining the watercraft.

The floating boat garage consists of a U-shaped floating body made of PVC / aluminum tubing or hose, which surrounds a watercraft on three sides, floating on the water surface.
(see drawing p. 2 point I.2)

Attached to this, reaching under the water surface, is a flexible vessel / tarpaulin / bag in the shape of a vessel that completely encloses from below.
(see drawing p. 1 point I.1)

Applied to the tarpaulin / flexible body from the inside (e.g. by lamination or Vulcanization) rib-like spacers prevent the underwater The outer skin of the boat garage is not directly affected by the water pressure Watercraft hull lies on / abuts. As a spacer to the garage walls / skin solid underwater bodies (in boat form) or flexible materials, such as PVC hoses appropriate.  

To enter the watercraft into the garage, the tarpaulin / flexible container is pressed down / pulled by a rope with winch at the point not enclosed by the buoyancy body by means of a bracket / a mounted folding mechanism to which the tarpaulin / flexible body is attached also closed / pulled up.
(see drawing p. 2 point I.2, p. 5 point III.1 and p. 6 point III.2)

After closing (by pulling up the bracket with the tarpaulin) the hull of the boat garage, this is pumped empty by a bilge pump.
(see drawing p. 4 point II.2)

A ventilation system for quick drying may be installed.

When closed and pumped empty, this is in the floating boat garage retracted watercraft now drained and against sea / sea water related Influences protected.

On the float supports and struts are mounted upwards, which a roof such. B. convertible top, tarpaulin, tarpaulin, etc. can carry.
(see drawing p. 3 point II.1)

Light, wind and water resistant walls can be attached to the supports on the three sides of the float.
(see drawing p. 4 point II.2)

Any materials that are suitable for wind, rain, storm, To keep the sun and other weather influences.

Patent protection should include the principle of a floating boat garage that is closed on all sides, regardless of the materials used to achieve this goal. The closing mechanism of the open fourth side of the buoyancy body can be designed differently depending on the material used.
(see drawing p. 2 point I.2)

The bilge pump device is designed according to the materials.
(see drawing p. 4 point II.1)

Likewise, the construction is suitable for protecting sailboats (something like a problem: a deep keel to be enclosed and the masts).
(see drawing p. 4 point II.2)

For this purpose, a recess for masts is provided in the roof. The still open area will then closed with a cover.

The keel receives a deeper tarpaulin / flexible body.
(see drawing p. 5 point II.2)

Claims (1)

The boat garage surrounding the entire watercraft has one on floating buoys attached to the fuselage from a single tarpaulin is pressed down to retract the watercraft and after Pulling up again is pumped empty and thus provides protection from below Represents watercraft. At the same time, the buoyancy body is turned upwards Sidewalls and roof attached a construction that the watercraft from protects above.