Comments on: Vessel Hull Design Protection Act – What the hull? http://floridaiptrends.com/2009/02/23/vessel-hull-design-protection-act-what-the-hull/ Mon, 21 May 2012 20:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: GK http://floridaiptrends.com/2009/02/23/vessel-hull-design-protection-act-what-the-hull/#comment-712 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:31:06 +0000 http://floridaiptrends.com/?p=62#comment-712 The reason there are so few registrations is due to the fact that the design being registered must be built completely from scratch — the raw plug photos and drawings must be submitted. You cannot use any existing hull to make your plug – even in part – if you plan to develop a design that qualifies for the VHDPA.

Building a new hull completely from scratch is a very expensive endeavor. Most “new” models in the industry today are at least partially built by using an existing hull. This would mean the hull or deck is no longer eligible for VHDPA.

And that is why there are so few “original” hull designs being registered.

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