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	Sponson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sponsons are projections from the sides of a watercraft, for protection, stability, or the mounting of equipment such as armaments or lifeboats, etc. They extend a hull dimension at or below the waterline and serve to increase floatation or add lift when underway.
		Sponsons are commonly used on jetskis and other personal watercraft such as canoes to provide either additional buoyancy and thus stability against capsize, or hydrodynamic forces to resist capsize.
		Sponsons are used on the fuselages of flying boats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sponson (254 words)

	Adjustable sponson system for watercraft - Patent 6032605
		An adjustable sponson system for a watercraft includes a coupling mechanism that allows the position of the sponsons relative to the hull of the watercraft to be varied by the operator of the watercraft while seated on the watercraft.
		Personal watercraft generally include a pair of sponsons which are positioned on opposite sides of the watercraft at the same position and in the same angular orientation relative to the outer chines of the watercraft hull.
		The sponsons 12 are positioned approximate to the stem of the watercraft 10 and extend outwardly for increased buoyancy and stability.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /6032605.html (8292 words)

	Steerable, towable flotation device - Patent 5899782 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sponsons are preferably arranged on the underside of the flotation assembly.
		The sponsons may be attached to the underside of the flotation device by enclosing them in a sponson chamber defined by a portion of the cover.
		The exemplary sponsons 60 and 62 are symmetrically arranged on either side of the center line C such that the channel 66 is substantially parallel to the center line C. The sponsons 60 and 62 are mirror images of each other, and only one of these will be explained in detail herein.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5899782.html (7563 words)

	boats.com - Feature: Wing and a Prayer
		Paddle or rudder type sponsons, which use a flat paddle-shaped rudder attached vertically to a block type sponson, do essentially the same thing, but the effect can be even more dramatic because the flat paddle or rudder portion of the sponson provides a sharper and more pronounced edge to catch the water.
		The original equipment managers design their sponsons and position them on the hull with the average rider in mind, and generally lean toward the stable and forgiving side, so if you're looking for more aggressive handling, changing your the set-up of your sponsons is a good first step.
		Because of their hull design, their sponsons need to be shorter because the flow of water off the hull is directed onto longer sponsons, which creates too much lift on the back end and counteracts any benefit the longer sponsons might have for handling.
	www.boats.com /content/default_detail.jsp?contentid=1836 (1916 words)

	Feathercraft Folding Kayaks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sponsons are the air tubes in the kayak skin.
		Remove one side of the sponson by pulling it through the center opening of the chamber, where you access the sponson hose, pulling your rope through the chamber.
		Re-tie the ends of the sponson to the chamber with a piece of string or rope.
	www.feathercraft.com /faq_sponson.html (233 words)

	Armour in Focus: M3 Series Light Tanks
		Absent form this vehicle are the sponson machine guns although the aperture on the left hand sponson is clearly visible.
		Apparently the sponson guns were probably more likely to hit their targets than the manually operated bow machine gun (so long as you wanted to shoot in the direction you were facing).
		The right hand sponson aperture was similarly place to the outer edge this being necessary due to the way the ammunition fed into the guns.
	members.tripod.com /~chrisshillito/m3stuarts/m3_diesel/index.htm (380 words)

	How to rebuild a sponson Radio Control Boat Modeler - Find Articles
		Whenever it's possible, I use the WOF technique to rebuild a front sponson, primarily because foam is easy to shape, and when covered with 1/32- or 1/16-inch plywood and attached to the hull, such a repair is light and durable.
		When you reconstruct a sponson, the most important part is the inside vertical section, which establishes the depth and length of the area being rebuilt.
		To ensure the alignment of the sponson and the hull, you might have to enlarge the dowel holes slightly to provide them with "wiggle room." I also glue the dowel into the sponson first and let the glue cure to ensure the proper alignment of the parts.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3918/is_200308/ai_n9254216 (1050 words)

	V-22 Osprey
		Fuel remaining in the wing auxiliary and sponson tanks on the side where the transfer line is severed becomes unusable to either engine.
		The sponson cells currently contain self-sealing material on the lower one-third of the cell and full self-sealing on the inboard, forward and aft vertical walls.
		Fire protection in the sponson dry bays is accomplished with the use of approximately 0.8 inches of rigid foam sandwiched between each fuel cell and the stiffeners of the forward and aft bulkhead.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/v-22-fuel.htm (987 words)

	PaddleWise - Sponsons
		That sponsons serve a useful purpose for those who are doing long crossings of open water in higher performance boats that have insufficient stability for easy re-entry or for proper rest at sea.
		That sponsons are a definite asset to those who physically cannot roll a low stability boat and insist on paddling a low stability boat.
		Sponsons are one method of solving certain problems but they aren't the only solution or maybe not even the best solution for some types of paddling or paddlers.
	www.paddlewise.net /topics/boatequip/sponson.html (8273 words)

	Hawk Setup Tips
		To set the rear sponsons, make sure the boat is on a flat table and that the turn fin and the rudder has been taken off.
		To help in holding the sponson at the proper height while you are taping the sponson on, you might want to put a piece of 1/8" wood under the sponson to act like a shim.
		The deeper left rear sponson transfers weight to the front right sponson to keep the turn fin in the water during high speed corners.
	home.earthlink.net /~jpreusse/hawk/setup.html (608 words)

	Hull - Riva Sponsons
		Sponson is angled out at the bottom for better stability and more bite in the corners.
		Sponson depth is adjustable to control the amount on influence they have on the craft.
		Riva race tested SuperJet Sponsons are engineered to keep your pump in the water and hooked-up during tight turns while providing greatly improved tracking and stability around the bouys.
	www.atlanticjetsports.com /hull_-_riva_sponsons.htm (350 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		1)The angle of attack of the sponson ride surface should be at least 6 degrees.
		2) The true sponson depth should be 1 inch.
		4) The depth of the bottom of the prop shaft at the transom should be equal to the true sponson depth.
	www.e-rcu.org /setup/thumb.htm (135 words)

	Inflatable boats, whitewater, work boats, military specifications, waterproof bags, american made, hand made, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The sponson component consists of two inflatable tubes joined at the bow, a bow strap, and a bow cover to reinforce the joint.
		The tube fabric is 30-oz/sq yd, neoprene/nylon, with two plies of gum sheeting for abrasion resistance centered on the outboard horizontal centerline.
		Advantages of a Kevlar sponson are increased strength, light weight, improved storage, and compatibility with existing field repair kits.
	www.dibboats.com /elevenm.html (252 words)

	Canoe and Kayak Safety School Rescues
		Canoes and kayaks with paddlers, but without the buoyancy of "sponson" floats, have no means to create a sufficient righting lever in emergencies.
		The BALLAST BUOYANCY COUPLE using sponsons is the genius of aboriginal canoes and kayaks.
		Kids as young as 7 the first time can clip on one sponson, pass the remaining one under the kayak, and inflate both after they are clipped on, in about 2 minutes.
	www.sponsonguy.com /safetyschool.html (2851 words)

	Beach House Sponson installation instructions Kawasaki Ultra intructions
		Silicone around the back of the back plate (the side with the Tee nuts on it) and use the 6mm x 30mm metric bolt (also the thinner of the two sizes) and washer to bolt them on using locktite on the threads.
		Bolt the sponson onto back plate with the remaining 1/4" x 1" bolts using a thread-locker on the threads.
		Sponson in upper hole (lowest position) Race legal -Very aggressive on turning must lean in and hold on and brace yourself it will turn sharp.
	www.atlanticjetsports.com /install_BH_kawUltra.htm (378 words)

	Radio Control Boat Modeler: Articles - April Click Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Glue the SPONSON FORMER (SF) to the 2” edge of the foam.
		The sponson dihedral is constant from the rear SF and blends into the SSS in the forward section of the sponson.
		Attach the SSSHT to the sponson; hold the sheeting against the foam with masking tape until the epoxy has set.
	www.rcboatmodeler.com /articles/ct_wof.asp (683 words)

	The 10 Commandments
		of the sponson ride surface should be at least 6 degrees.
		at the transom should be equal to the true sponson depth.
		9) The tunnel width multiplied by 2.18 will give the ideal distance from the back of the sponson to the leading edge of the propeller.
	www.classicthunder.org /SetUp/10comandments.htm (120 words)

	Introduction HYDRO
		hydrodynamic ally, the designed angle between the planing surface of the sponson and the surface of the water, measured laterally inside to outside; a negative angle is called anhedral.
		the part of the sponson bottom that serves as a planing surface, touching the water at the lowest point.
		the vertical structural element or end frame that defines the aft end of the main hull or ("sponson transom") the aft end of the sponson.
	www.gasturbineowners.com /introduction_hydro.htm (1245 words)

	20 - SOL:GILMAN IONOMER FOAM SPONSON SYSTEM, TYPE 400, IN (04/17/95)
		The sponson system will be delivered and installed on a 30 foot rigid inflatable boat.
		Effective utilization of the foam sponson in the marine environment shall be proven.
		The form sponson shall not be composite coated nor shall it be encapsulated in neoprene or hypalon.
	www.fbodaily.com /cbd/archive/1995/04(April)/17-Apr-1995/20sol001.htm (341 words)

	Gallery Page 46
		The beginning portion of the port side sponson that is located under the flight deck, lots of frames here, had to careful on layout for all of the openings and vent that are located within the sponson.
		Stbd side sponson; the crane is located on the fwd most part of the sponson, and the Seasparrow and CIWS are located on the aft section.
		The next two sponsons that are located under the flight deck on the stbd side.
	wmunderway.8m.com /gallery46/gallery46.htm (533 words)

	Sponson Edges and Airfoils?? - Intlwaters Community Forum
		I started adding front air dams(upright thin fins) to the front of the sponsons because the full size tunnel boats had them and I figured there must be a reason the "Big Boys" stick them on their big boats so J.D. started sticking them on his small boats.
		This is important as when you start to turn the air at the front of the sponsons will spill over the sides and lose tunnel lift - eg the air needs to travel along not across the tunnel to get the job done.
		Possibly combines the benefits of steeper sponson riding surfaces (grippier turns) with th increased speed of shallower angles on the sponsons.....could this be almost some kind of benefit for free???
	www.intlwaters.com /index.php?showtopic=667 (781 words)

	True Sponson Depth
		The True Sponson Depth Should be 1 inch
		The true sponson depth is the measurement from the bottom of the end of the sponsons (inside the tunnel) to the bottom of the boat.
		Due to the break (where the bottom goes from flat to angled to meet the bow), sometimes a line needs to be extended on the inside of the tunnel to meet the trailing edge of the sponson.
	www.classicthunder.org /SetUp/Sponson_1.htm (80 words)

	SPONSON SUPPORT WASHERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		When a watercraft goes into a hard turn the sponsons are put under extreme stress.
		The sponsons are attached only by the screws which cover a very small surface area.
		These Sponson Washers are designed with a special shape to help redirect the stress over a larger diameter making it less likely that the screws will pull through or break the sponson in two pieces.
	www.roguejets.net /SPONSON-SUPPORT-WASHERS.htm (105 words)

	R&D Sponsons
		The new R&D G-Force Sponson is designed and tested to deliver superior cornering, unmatched speed, and improved straight line stability.
		The backing plate has been totally redesigned and incorporates 3 position adjustability allowing movement of the entire sponson kit forward or backward on the hull.
		Also, along with the sponson position adjustments we have exceeded the "old" industry standard 3 position depth adjustments, the transition is more aggressive at each setting, with the R&D 15 position adjustable sponson kit we guarantee a perfect overall sponson setting for everyone!
	www.parkeryamaha.com /browseproducts/R-D-Sponsons.HTML (125 words)

	matrix rigger turn fin - The Rum Runner Racing Fast Electric R/C Boating Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Im mounting a turn fin, the instructions give you the size to cut a fin out of aluminum, but not how to mount it, i want a fin that has a bend in it.
		The sponson size depends on the weight and speed of the boat.
		It is either screwed directly to the sponson (if that is the correct placement, it depends on the sponson design) or bolted to a bar which is screwed to the sponson.
	www.rumrunnerracing.com /feforums/showthread.php?p=153393#post153393 (716 words)

	Relic Forums - [Unit]Sponson lascannons
		On the space marine predator tank, the sponson lascannons refuse to fire if the tank is pointed directly at its target.
		Meaning that only one sponson can fire at a time.
		How to reproduce: build a predator, plop sponson lascannon upgrades on it, watch as they refuse to fire on targets in front.
	forums.relicnews.com /showthread.php?t=30569 (232 words)

	Honda F12X & R12X Performance Parts
		RandD Pro Series Sponson Kit increases cornering capabilities by keeping the rear end of the Honda F12X 1200 from sliding in tight turns and also increases straight-line stability.
		The RandD Pro Series Sponson Kit will substantially increase cornering capabilities by keeping the rear end of the Honda R12X 1200 T2 from sliding through tight turns.
		Good looking, high performance sponsons made from tough, sun resistant high density poly ethylene include all necessary installation hardware and instructions.
	www.dalesjetsports.com /watercraft/Honda_F12X_R12X.htm (1188 words)

	Baal Predator Sponsons costs - WarSeer Forums
		I don't have any Codeices w/ me at the moment, but this question keeps coming up but I never think of it until I'm at work, of course..
		For Predators, is the sponson cost per sponson or for the pair?
		I wish that I had the Codices here cause I know that in C:SM it makes it sound like it is for the pair, but in C:BA it sounds like it's per sponson.
	www.warseer.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3729 (426 words)

	''Sponson' Canoe,' Anonymous Print/Poster, Size: 19.75 inches x 28.625 inches - SHOP.COM
		''Sponson' Canoe,' Anonymous Print/Poster, Size: 19.75 inches x 28.625 inches
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	www.shop.com /op/aprod-p39437993 (215 words)

	Sponsons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Please call if you are looking for Beach House brand sponsons, we do have them available.
		Worx sponsons will give your PWC better straight-line tracking during higher speeds or when pulling towables.
		You will be able to lean into the turn for a safer, more natural ride instead of leaning out the opposite direction of the turn.
	www.rageperformance.com /sponsons1.asp (172 words)

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