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Assembly for Retrofitting Watercraft and Method

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-02
BURROUGHS JAMES A
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[0017]Yet another embodiment of the invention provides a watercraft comprising one or more pairs of fins aligned (i) longitudinally, (ii) proximate to,

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Operating a watercraft in shallow water while fishing can prove difficult.
Any conventional attachment of a boat motor can cause problems such as having the watercraft or boat become unbalanced so that tipping occurs with the result that the watercraft takes on water or even swamps.

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[0048]It will now be appreciated that the present invention provides an assembly which is sized and configured to be retrofitted into an opening cut into the underside of the hull of a watercraft. The assembly provides at least one location for detachable attachment of a propulsion device so that the watercraft can be rendered more stable in the water when using a propulsion device in a conventional manner, i.e., when a motor is attached at an end of a watercraft.

[0049]While the assembly is configured to be detachably attached to a retrofitted watercraft, in an alternative embodiment of the invention, the features of the assembly are provided integral to the hull of the watercraft.

[0050]Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of this invention. There, an assembly 12 is shown to include an elongated panel 16, a longitudinal channel 18 (best seen in FIG. 6) and two consoles 20,20. Each console 20 defines at least one chamber 22 extending through panel 16. Consol...

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Abstract

An assembly for retrofitting the hull of a watercraft is presented, which includes an elongated panel which defines a longitudinal channel and at least one console. The console defines at least one chamber extending through the panel and an upper chamber opening and a lower chamber opening. The panel is sized and configured to attach to the hull at an opening in the hull, and to form a seal between the panel and the hull at the hull opening. The console of the assembly is sized and configured to receive a detachably attached propulsion device. Also presented is a watercraft having integral thereto the assembly, and a method for retrofitting a watercraft to provide a location for detachable attachment of a propulsion device such as a trolling motor.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part and claims the benefit of nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 11 / 952,384 filed Dec. 7, 2007.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON COMPACT DISC[0004]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]1. Field of the Invention[0006]This invention relates generally to assemblies and methods for retrofitting watercraft to permit operation in shallow water.[0007]2. Description of Related Art[0008]Operating a watercraft in shallow water while fishing can prove difficult. Any conventional attachment of a boat motor can cause problems such as having the watercraft or boat become unbalanced so that tipping occurs with the result that the watercraft takes on water or even swamps.[0009]A need exists for an assembly which is capable o...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B3/14B63H21/17
CPCB63B3/02B63B3/14B63H20/04B63B35/73B63H20/02B63B9/04B63B83/00
Inventor BURROUGHS, JAMES A.
Owner BURROUGHS JAMES A
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