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US 10,336,422 B1Granted
Pedal-driven boat and fishing platform
OwnerRichard E. Hiersinventor
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Abstract
A boat comprises a deck supported by one or more deck floats, and a paddle wheel cockpit comprising a seat proximal to a pedal-driven paddle wheel adapted to engage water and propel the boat; wherein the deck and the paddle wheel cockpit are joined by at least one cockpit hinge that allows the paddle wheel cockpit to fold over the deck, in some embodiments.
Claims18
A boat, comprising:
- a deck supported by one or more deck floats, and
- a paddle wheel cockpit comprising a seat proximal to a pedal-driven paddle wheel adapted to engage water and propel the boat;
- wherein the deck and the paddle wheel cockpit are joined by at least one cockpit hinge that allows the paddle wheel cockpit to fold over the deck;
- the boat further comprising at least one ballast tank, the ballast tank comprising:
- an enclosed volume for holding water, the enclosed volume having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- an input port for adding water at the upper portion;
- an outlet port for draining water from the lower portion;
- and
- at least one brace for attaching the ballast tank to the boat.
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