265 results about "Watercraft" patented technology

An accessory mount allows accessories to be removably and adjustably mounted to a surface. In an example, the surface may be that of a watercraft, and the accessory may be a fishing rod. The mount may be used with a track fixable to an environmental surface or mounted directed to the environmental surface. When used with a track, a post of the accessory mount releasably engages the track. Slidable engagement of the post allows lateral or horizontal adjustment of the accessory. An accessory engaging member is adjustable in relation to the post about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, so that angular and azimuthal rotational adjustments of the accessory are enabled. A single lever is used to make angular and rotational adjustments, and to release the accessory engaging member from the post.

A marine cleat with fastener retention is provided. The marine cleat can be a folding cleat and can include a cleat body configured to operably couple to a mounting surface of the watercraft, and a cleat head extending away from the cleat body. The cleat head can have first and second projections configured to receive a portion of a line, e.g., for mooring the watercraft. A bottom side of the cleat body can include first and second fastener retention slots, each having an insertion cavity that is configured to receive a head of a fastener therein, and a retention end that is configured to laterally receive the head of the fastener and fix the fastener in both axial translation and axial rotation with respect to the cleat body. The insertion cavities of the first and second fastener retention slots can be positioned outwardly from the retention ends.

In one aspect, a wireless remote controller for a personal watercraft is provided that includes a watertight housing forming a watertight compartment. The housing includes a through hole extending through the housing from an upper side of the housing to a lower side of the housing. The remote controller includes a throttle interface removably attached to the housing such that the throttle interface is movable between a first position and a second position and at least a portion of the throttle interface positioned within the through hole of the housing. The remote controller further includes a sensor positioned within the watertight compartment of the housing to detect a position of the throttle interface.

A cleat adapter connectable to a U-shaped tow eye includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion that define an adapter body. The adapter body defines a passage to receive and capture a portion of the U-shaped tow eye. The adapter body includes: a first member, a second member, and an arm extending therebetween. The first member, the second member and the arm together defining a generally U shape and a space for receiving a tow cord. The adapter body further includes a first protrusion for retaining a first portion of the tow cord and a second protrusion for retaining a second portion of the tow cord. The first protrusion extending laterally outward from the first member and the second protrusion extending laterally outward from the second member. A watercraft having a cleat adapter and a method for attaching the cleat adapter are also disclosed.

A sponson device attachable to a watercraft body of a jet propelled watercraft includes a bow sponson located forward of a center of gravity of the jet propelled watercraft. The bow sponson protrudes from the watercraft body in a right-and-left direction, and is movable to a first position and a second position to adjust a trim of the watercraft body during turning of the jet propelled watercraft.

A personal watercraft includes a watercraft body and a front bumper unit. The watercraft body includes a hull, a deck, and a gunnel line being a joint between the hull and the deck. The front bumper unit is attached to a front of the watercraft body. The front bumper unit has a front end located above and forward of the gunnel line in a side view of the watercraft body.

A control device for controlling a watercraft includes a position detection module and a positioning module. The position detection module is configured to detect a current position of the watercraft. The positioning module is configured to determine a new position for the watercraft within a delimited region depending on at least one positioning parameter when the watercraft approaches a boundary of the delimited region to within a predetermined distance or a parameterizable distance.

A watercraft propulsion system includes a first propulsion device attachable to a hull, a second propulsion device attachable to the hull adjacent to the first propulsion device, a first steering device to steer the first propulsion device, a second steering device to steer the second propulsion device, and a controller configured or programmed to control the first propulsion device, the second propulsion device, the first steering device, and the second steering device. The controller is configured or programmed to determine whether or not a predetermined load torque increase condition is satisfied in which a steering load torque of the second propulsion device is likely to be increased by a water jet generated by the first propulsion device, and to perform a propulsive force restricting control to restrict the propulsive forces of the first propulsion device and the second propulsion device if the predetermined load torque increase condition is satisfied.

An example system for a watercraft includes an outer shaft, an inner shaft, and a motor. The outer shaft is attached to a first sonar device. The inner shaft is disposed within the outer shaft and is rotatable with respect to the outer shaft. The inner shaft is attached to a second sonar device so as to enable directional control of a facing direction of the second sonar device relative to the outer shaft. The motor is coupled to the inner shaft and configured to operate to cause rotation of the inner shaft to cause rotation of the facing direction of the second sonar device. The first sonar device may be a 360-degree sonar imaging device, and the second sonar device may be a live sonar imaging device. The system may be mounted to a trolling motor or to the watercraft without mounting to the trolling motor.

A watercraft operating system includes a plurality of marine propulsion devices, a joystick, a thrust selector, and a controller. The thrust selector is operable to select one of a plurality of thrust modes including a limiting mode, which limits a forward thrust and a rearward thrust, and a non-limiting mode which does not limit at least one of the forward thrust and the rearward thrust. The forward thrust is generated by each of the plurality of marine propulsion devices when the joystick is tilted forward, whereas the rearward thrust is generated when the joystick is tilted rearward. The controller is configured or programmed to control a rudder angle and an output of each of the plurality of marine propulsion devices in accordance with the selected thrust mode, a tilt direction of the joystick, and a tilt amount of the joystick.

Electric outboard motor (1) for a watercraft (2), comprising: an electric motor (8); a propeller (12) which is connected to the electric motor (8) via a power transmission mechanism (9, 10, 11); a control element (33) configured for operation by a user and having an operating position that is switchable between a forward rotation control position for instructing forward rotation of the electric motor (8) and a reverse rotation control position for instructing reverse rotation of the electric motor (8); and a control device (35) configured to switch between a drive state of the electric motor (8) according to the operating position of the control part (33) between a forward rotation state in which the electric motor (8) rotates in the forward direction, a reverse rotation state in which the electric motor (8) rotates in the reverse direction, and a neutral state in which the electric motor (8) does not drive; wherein the control device (35) is configured to set the drive state to the forward rotation state when the operating position of the control element (33) is in the forward rotation operating position, and to set the drive state to the reverse rotation state when the operating position of the control element (33) is in the reverse rotation operating position; and wherein, when the operating position of the control element (33) is switched from the forward rotation operating position to the reverse rotation operating position while the watercraft (2) is moving, the control device (35) sets the drive state to the neutral state for a predetermined period of time and then sets the drive state to the reverse rotation state.

A cover for a watercraft includes a cover body connectable to the watercraft, and a fastening system coupled to the cover body. The fastening system being operable to selectively apply tension to the cover body. At least one attachment feature is arranged at an underside of the cover body. The at least one attachment feature is engageable with a receiving feature of the watercraft to restrict movement of the cover relative to the watercraft when the cover is not tensioned.

The invention relates to the fields of shipbuilding and information technology, and more particularly to watercraft intended for displaying advertising and entertainment content. The technical result, which consists in increasing target audience reach and providing more effective broadcasting of advertising and / or entertainment content, is achieved in that an advertising and entertainment surface vessel is configured in the form of a surface vessel having a deck; mounted to the deck, along both sides of the vessel, are vertical topside support structures; mounted to a topside support structure from above, along the entire length thereof and in an articulated manner, is a movable upper support structure configured to be positionable in a folded state transverse to the topside support structure such as to extend over the deck and to be positionable in an unfolded state along the topside support structure such as to be coplanar therewith and to form an upper extension thereof; and mounted to the outer side of each of the topside support structures and the upper support structures are display screens capable of accommodating an informational image, wherein the display screens on the upper support structures are configured to be capable of increasing the surface area of the broadcast image when in an unfolded state and of displaying the broadcast image into the upper hemisphere when in a folded state with the aid of advertising and entertainment content broadcasting systems.

A watercraft oil-siphoning device is provided. The device is comprised of a collection attachment that mimics the form and function of an oil filter. The attachment interfaces with the oil filter mounting area using a threaded fastener for a secure connection. A second end of the attachment includes a fastener that accommodates various tubing connectors. Tubing attaches to this fastener through compatible connectors, allowing flexibility in connector types and incorporating a one-way valve to prevent backflow during oil removal. The tubing's other end connects to a cap using a fastener, with the cap sealingly engaging with a container to collect the siphoned oil. The container, made of materials like HDPE or stainless steel, includes a handle for easy handling. The method of use involves sequentially connecting the device components and activating the watercraft to siphon oil through the system for clean and efficient collection.

The invention relates to a floating functional unit, in particular a floating platform (1) or a watercraft, comprising a deck structure (2) and one or more buoyancy bodies (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), one or more of the buoyancy bodies each comprising a rotor blade (4) or a part, in particular a longitudinal portion, of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The invention further relates to such a buoyancy body and to a method for the production thereof from a rotor blade.

Drive unit for a foil-supported watercraft, comprising a drive motor, a flexible shaft and a propeller unit, characterized in that the drive motor is arranged in the support body and is connected to the propeller unit located outside the support body via the flexible shaft.

A control system for controlling an operating thrust of an electric propulsion system for a watercraft by a user is disclosed. In an embodiment, the control system comprises a user wearable object and a control module having at least one sensor associated with a sensing region of the control module. The at least one sensor provides a sensed signal indicating whether the user wearable object is located on or within the sensing region. When the sensed signal indicates that the user wearable object is not located on or within the sensing region, the control module generates at least one control signal for controlling the electric propulsion system to operate at a low or no level of thrust. A method of controlling an operating thrust of an electric propulsion system for a watercraft is also disclosed.

A watercraft including a hull, a deck, a seat, a lift-propulsion system comprising a mast assembly, the mast assembly including a mast, and an actuator connected to the mast, a propulsion unit frame connected to the mast assembly, a propulsion unit for providing thrust to the watercraft, the propulsion unit being connected to the propulsion unit frame, and at least one hydrofoil for providing lift to the watercraft, the at least one hydrofoil being connected to the propulsion unit frame, a control unit operatively connected to the actuator, the control unit being programmed with predetermined conditions, and a sensor assembly connected to the control unit, the control unit being configured to receive signals indicative of watercraft parameters from the sensor assemblies, and to automatically control an operation of the actuator to adjust a longitudinal position of the hydrofoil based at least in part on the received signals.

This invention discloses a method for ship cutting and water-based docking, comprising the following steps: marking a cutting baseline on the hull to be modified in a dry dock; cutting the hull according to the cutting baseline and inspecting the cutting quality of the hull; pre-cutting the intermediate half of the hull and inspecting the pre-cut parts; simulating the joining of the cut hull and the intermediate half; marking joining reference marks on the cut hull and the intermediate half based on the joining reference marks; adjusting the buoyancy of the bow half and the intermediate half after cutting based on the joining reference marks; controlling the intermediate half's support on the corresponding support in the dry dock after adjusting the buoyancy of the bow half and the intermediate half; and controlling the bow half's support on the corresponding support in the dry dock after the intermediate half has been controlled. This invention improves the control level of ship cutting and joining, shortens the joining construction time, and improves efficiency.

A device for inductively transmitting electrical energy between a power supply unit arranged on the shore of a body of water or in the body of water and a watercraft includes a primary coil associated with the power supply unit, and a secondary coil which is connectable to the primary coil for inductively transmitting electrical energy, and which is arrangeable on the watercraft. A height-adjustment device connected to the primary coil is provided in order to hold the primary coil at a consistent vertical distance from a water surface in a vertical direction running in the direction of the buoyancy. A corresponding charging system and method includes: aligning the coils relative to one another; previously or simultaneously adjusting a vertical distance between the primary coil and water surface by with a height-adjustment device; inductively transmitting electrical energy between the coils.

An electric watercraft charging system includes an electric watercraft having an electric motor operatively connected to a propulsion system and a battery in electrical communication with the electric motor for powering the electric motor. A wireless power receiving device is supported by a hull of the watercraft and is in electrical communication with the battery. The system also includes a watercraft charging base configured to be engaged by the watercraft in a charging position thereof. The watercraft charging base has a base body configured to engage at least part of the hull and a wireless power transmitting device supported by the base body. The wireless power transmitting device is positioned such that, in the charging position of the watercraft, the wireless power transmitting device wirelessly transmits power to the wireless power receiving device. A method of charging an electric watercraft is also disclosed.

[Problem] The present invention makes it possible to provide, to an underwater apparatus located in an underwater area, an environment for communicating with an external communication apparatus or Internet connection. [Solution] The present invention is a communication system comprising: an information acquisition unit that acquires information relating to an underwater communication system for providing, to an underwater object located underwater, an environment in which a communication connection to an Internet connection or the like is possible; at least one unmanned watercraft that is capable of navigating on the water surface and is provided with a communication unit capable of communicating with the underwater object and / or the underwater communication system; a communication path determination unit that determines, on the basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a relay communication path for a communication line for establishing a relay connection between the underwater object and the Internet connection by using the unmanned watercraft and the underwater communication system; and an unmanned watercraft command determination unit that determines, on the basis of the determined relay communication path, an unmanned watercraft control command for configuring the relay communication path.

A marine vessel 10 comprises a deck 11 and a superstructure 12 that comprises at least two elongate portions 13a and 13b mounted on the deck, positioned either side of the centreline of the vessel, an

In one example, a watercraft includes a hull that defines a recessed portion, and the hull is a unified, single-piece, structure. The watercraft further includes a self-draining scupper with a passageway that is integral with the hull and communicates with the recessed portion, the passageway extending from the recessed portion through an exterior surface of the hull. The self-draining scupper further includes a stopper disposed in the passageway, and a flow plate that helps to confine the stopper in the passageway.

A mooring apparatus may allow for watercraft to be secured to a mooring structure. An example of a mooring apparatus includes a frame secured to a shell cover at a plurality of points, a plurality of rollers disposed within the frame, and a tension bar disposed within the frame and parallel to the plurality or rollers.

A personal watercraft is provided that comprises a hull, a deck, a handlebar, a steering column and a frame. The deck is provided to the hull. The handlebar has a steering shaft. The steering column rotatably supports the steering shaft. The frame is disposed between the hull and the deck and supports the steering column.

A lifesaving handle system for a watercraft surface such as, but not limited to, a boat hull. The handle system remains attached to an exterior surface of a watercraft hull when the watercraft is upright (i.e., when it is not capsized) such as when it is flowing on a body of water in normal operation. The handle may be rotatably attached to a hinge attachment such that when the boat is upright, as in non-capsized operation, the handle hangs vertically and is not within the flow of water passing along and around the watercraft hull when the boat is motivated on a body of water; and when the boat is overturned or capsized, the handle rotates out from the watercraft hull under the force of gravity such that the grip handle is presented to a person in the water.