Hybrid Kayak

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to watercraft that provide the stability of stand-up paddleboards and the maneuvering of kayaks. In one embodiment, the watercraft is wider and shallower than a kayak, allowing for increased stability and increased maneuverability in shallow water. This embodiment has a broad, flat bottom that allows a paddler to stand up comfortably and stay balanced while paddling, fishing, and so on, which is not possible with most kayaks. This embodiment also includes features that are not found on Stand-Up Paddleboards, such as scuppers, dry storage hatches and the like.

1 . A watercraft comprising:
 a hull, wherein at a midpoint of the hull, the beam of the hull is at least three times the depth of the hull, wherein a cockpit within the hull has a flat bottom which is sufficiently broad to allow an occupant to stand in the cockpit.   
     
     
         2 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the hull includes a central keel which extends along at least half the length of the hull, and wherein the hull further includes two pontoons, each of which is parallel to the keel and is positioned on an opposite side of the keel.