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Powered kayak-like boat

a kayak and paddle technology, applied in the field of small boats, can solve the problems of inability to provide the versatility and handling required of both paddles, and the weight of many personal watercraft is excluded, and achieve the effect of high performance hull, rapid movement and rapid movemen

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-25
MOTT ROBBY
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[0005] The present invention provides a kayak-like personal watercraft with high performance hull and powerful, lightweight powerplant, thereby allowing kayak enthusiasts to quickly move from island to island without compromising the ability to use the kayak-like personal watercraft in a traditional manner. Similarly, the kayak-like personal watercraft of the present invention allows for extreme sport white-water river kayaking with the ability to quickly move to another set of rapids, to power back up through the rapids and to have greater control in going down the rapids. Additionally, the present invention finds application as a white water rescue vessel or as a safety patrol vessel which can be used in extremely harsh and unforgiving environments.

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Foremost neither can readily be paddled and neither can provide the versatility and handling required in whitewater river settings.
Additionally the size and weight of many of the personal watercraft preclude transport without a trailer.
All of these kayaks suffer from the problem that the engine is too far astern and the boats exhibit undesirable handling characteristics.
Further, these kayaks are not “ocean going” kayaks.
None of the prior art however discloses a personal watercraft with the handling and performance of an ocean style kayak and the speed and dependability of a 30 plus horsepower engine.

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[0028] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 1, an ocean-kayak style personal watercraft 100 is presented. The watercraft 100 is characterized in the rider is seated in an accommodation region 102. The accommodation region 102 includes a seat area 104 and optionally a plurality of traction elements 106 configured to accommodate users having different leg lengths. The accommodation region 102 includes a storage region 108 where the rider can secure items which will accompany the rider. The accommodation region 102 has gunwales surrounding the accommodation region 102 and the gunwales are equipped with a plurality of hooks, lo...

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A motor driven personal watercraft, including a multi-portion hull, an internal combustion engine, and a fuel tank. The upper portion includes a recessed cockpit region configured to accommodate a seat for a user and a storage container / area. The lower portion includes a user interface configured to provide controllable steering for said personal watercraft. A second user interface is connected to the motor allows the user to control motor's output. The motor is a low profile internal combustion engine having a height of less than about seven inches, and fits within the volume defined by the upper and lower portion when in their operational configuration.

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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates in general to small boats propelled by the expulsion of water from a nozzle and particular to kayak-like boats using such means of propulsion. [0003] 2. Related Art [0004] Personal watercraft provide recreational thrills and excitement to extreme boaters. Motorized personal watercraft are sold under a variety of trade-names including: Kawasaki's Jetski and Yamaha's Waverunner. These watercraft have several design disadvantages. Foremost neither can readily be paddled and neither can provide the versatility and handling required in whitewater river settings. Additionally the size and weight of many of the personal watercraft preclude transport without a trailer. Personal watercraft are discussed in several U.S. Patents. U.S. Pat. No. 5,937,785 discloses a powered personal watercraft with a removable engine, and includes a foot operated engine control. U.S. Pat. No. 5,481,997 discloses a kayak having a ka...

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IPC IPC(8): B63H11/00
CPCB63B29/00B63H21/24B63B35/73B63B34/10
Inventor MOTT, ROBBY
Owner MOTT ROBBY
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