Faegre & Benson, LLP
Rigid inflatable boat with adaptable hull
 An adaptable, multi-purpose boat includes a rigid hull and a buoyant sponson removably connected to the rigid hull. The rigid hull includes a plurality of rigid ribs that are each constructed from a pair of sidewall portions and a `V` angled keel portion, and are connected to form sides, a keel, and a `V` angled bottom interposed between the sides and the keel. The plurality of rigid ribs includes a plurality of hull connectors arranged in a predetermined organized pattern, such that a variety of external components may be removably fastened to the boat using at least one of the plurality of hull connectors. As a result, the boat is repeatedly reconfigurable to adapt to multiple post-fabrication purposes. 
Vanguard Boats, Inc.
B B
B63B B63B
inventional inventional
Thomas R. David G.
Gessner Hall