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US 2014/0338584 A1Published application
Dual keel kayak
OwnerMichael L. Lyonsinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is a more ergonomic, more stable kayak design including parallel port and starboard keels protruding from a hull of the kayak, the keels are sized and positioned such that a paddler can rest a heel and/or foot in each keel at a lower elevation than the paddler's hips, the dual keels providing two-point contact with the ground.
Claims14
A kayak comprising:
- a hull extending longitudinally between a bow and a stern, wherein the hull includes a port portion and a starboard portion;
- a first keel protruding from the port portion of the hull, the first keel positioned between the bow and the stern and sized to at least partially receive a heel and/or a foot of a paddler;
- and
- a second keel protruding from the starboard portion of the hull and essentially parallel to the first keel, the second keel sized to at least partially receive a heel and/or a foot of the paddler.
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