Watercraft assemblies and methods
OwnerSteve Stajkowskiinventor
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Abstract
Watercraft assemblies are provided that can include: a watercraft hull having a keel opening configured to receive intake for a water propulsion motor; and a tunnel assembly between the motor and the keel opening, the tunnel assembly configured to couple the water propulsion watercraft motor intake with the watercraft hull at an angle other than parallel with the watercraft hull. Watercraft assemblies are also provided that can include a hinged grate assembly operably engaged about the intake. Watercraft water propulsion motor intake clearing methods are provided that can include extending push rods through a stern platform to extend a hinged grate away from an intake of the water propulsion motor.
Claims7
A watercraft water propulsion motor intake clearing method, the method comprising:
- extending push rods through a stern platform to extend a hinged grate away from the water propulsion motor intake;
- biasing the hinged grate in a first position against the hull and about the intake;
- extending the push rods to move the hinged grate to a second position away from the intake
- extending the push rods against a biasing member to extend the hinged grate;
- and
- wherein the push rods are operably engaged with a pedal and configured to be foot-operable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.