Water flow limiting system for a boat including a water flow limiting plane positioned relative to propeller shaft and propeller of a boat for limiting water flow to the propeller

Abstract

A water flow limiting system for a boat with a propeller shaft and a propeller including a water flow limiting plane and a mechanism. The water flow limiting plane is provided for positioning below the propeller shaft and forward of the propeller for limiting water flow to the propeller. The mechanism is provided for steering the water flow limiting plane relative to the boat. If the propeller shaft is steerable relative to the boat, the mechanism may be a mounting mechanism which maintains the flow limiting plane generally aligned with the propeller shaft. The mechanism may be a steering mechanism which steers the flow limiting plane relative to the propeller shaft. A bite ram may be included for controlling vertical displacement of the flow limiting plane relative to the propeller shaft. The mechanism may be a mounting mechanism for mounting the flow limiting plane to a propeller shaft carrier.

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