Pontoon planer

Abstract

The pontoon planer is a planer assembly for a pontoon boat that includes a pair of planer foils attached to the undersurface of the boat. Each foil presents a wedge-shaped profile, and a respective foil is disposed between the motor mount and a respective pontoon. The planers function to channel water in a downward direction to provide a lifting force to allow the pontoons to plane at lower speeds.

1 . A pontoon planer for a pontoon boat, comprising a foil having:
 a base having a first side, a second side, a front end, and a rear end;   a first sidewall attached to the first side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the first sidewall having a top edge;   a second sidewall attached to the second side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the second sidewall having a top edge;   a first flange formed at the top edge of the first sidewall; and   a second flange formed at the top edge of the second sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 1 , wherein said base is planar and of rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 1 , wherein said first sidewall and said second sidewall are planar and of triangular configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 1 , wherein said planer is fabricated from metal. 
     
     
         5 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 1 , wherein each said flange forms a generally inverted U-shape, the flanges being adapted for attaching said foil to the boat's hull, the flanges and sidewalls keeping the front end of the base up towards the hull, whereby water flows under said foil to lift the boat's hull as the boat accelerates through the water. 
     
     
         6 . A pontoon planer for a pontoon boat, comprising a foil having:
 a planar base of rectangular configuration, the base having a first side, a second side, a front end, and a rear end;   a first planar sidewall of triangular configuration, the first sidewall being attached to the first side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the first sidewall having a top edge;   a second planar sidewall of triangular configuration, the second sidewall being attached to the second side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the second sidewall having a top edge;   a first flange formed at the top edge of the first sidewall; and   a second flange formed at the top edge of the second sidewall.   
     
     
         7 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 6 , wherein said planer is fabricated from metal. 
     
     
         8 . The pontoon planer according to  claim 6 , wherein each said flange forms a generally inverted U-shape, the flanges being adapted for attaching said foil to the boat's hull, the flanges and sidewalls keeping the front end of the base up toward the hull, whereby water flows under said foil to lift the boat's hull as the boat accelerates through the water. 
     
     
         9 . A pontoon boat and planer combination, comprising:
 a pontoon boat having an undersurface, a bow and a stern;   a pair of pontoons disposed on the undersurface, the pontoons being spaced apart and extending in parallel from adjacent the bow to adjacent the stern;   a motor mount attached to the stern, the motor mount being disposed between the pair of pontoons;   a first planer foil, the first planer foil being positioned between a first of the pair of pontoons and the motor mount; and   a second planer foil, the second planar foil being positioned between a second of the pair of pontoons and the motor mount.   
     
     
         10 . The pontoon boat and planer combination according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said planer foils comprise:
 a base having a first side, a second side, a front end, and a rear end, the rear end being positioned adjacent the stern of said pontoon boat;   a first sidewall attached to the first side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the first sidewall having a top edge;   a second sidewall attached to the second side of the base and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the second sidewall having a top edge;   a first flange formed at the top edge of the first sidewall; and   a second flange formed at the top edge of the second sidewall.   
     
     
         11 . The pontoon boat and planer combination according to  claim 10 , wherein said base is planar and of rectangular configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The pontoon boat and planer combination according to  claim 11 , wherein said first sidewall and said second sidewall are planar and of triangular configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The pontoon boat and planer combination according to  claim 12 , wherein each said flange forms a generally inverted U-shape, the flanges being adapted for attaching said foil to the boat's hull, the flanges and sidewalls keeping the front end of the base up toward the hull, whereby water flows under said foil to lift the boat's hull as the boat accelerates through the water.