Propulsion system for a watercraft
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[0031] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, there is shown a watercraft 10 which generally includes a hull 12 and a propulsion system 14 connected to hull 12. Propulsion system 14 includes a motor 16, a drive 18 connected to motor 16 and at least one belt 20 carried by drive 18.
[0032] Motor 16 is shown as an outboard motor but can alternatively be an inboard motor. Drive 18 can be at least one of a direct drive, a hydraulic drive, an electrical drive and a mechanical drive. Drive 18 is shown as an outboard drive but can alternatively be an inboard drive or at least partially inboard. Steering of watercraft 10 can be accomplished by rotating drive 18 (and typically also motor 16 since the two are rigidly connected in an outboard configuration) about a pivot axis.
[0033] Belt 20 includes at least one paddle 22 extending outwardly from belt 20. Belt 20 can be made of rubber, urethane, other elastomers, metals including steel and stainless steel, other flexib...
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