Device to permit an outboard motor boat to operate in shallow water

A device for permitting an outboard motor boat to operate in shallow water, comprising:

• a) a first support for securing to a transom of a boat and extending rearwardly therefrom;
• b) a keel secured to said first support and extending downwardly therefrom and rearwardly from the transom;
• c) a motor mount for supporting an outboard motor with a propeller housing having a leading surface, said motor mount for positioning the motor in a raised position to permit the boat to operate in shallow water;
• d) said keel being substantially flat in cross-section and including a rear edge for being disposed adjacent the leading surface of the propeller housing when the motor is in said raised
• e) said keel for being disposed in front of the axis of rotation of the propeller when the motor is in said raised position;
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• f) said keel having a bottom edge adapted to divert debris away from the propeller during operation of the boat.

A device for permitting a boat to operate in shallow water, comprising:

• a) a bottom plate having front and rear ends, said bottom plate for connecting to a transom of a boat at said front end, said bottom plate having a bottom surface;
• b) first and second side plates for securing to the transom of the boat and disposed respectively on each side of said bottom plate;
• c) a motor mount being adapted to carry an outboard motor in a raised position to permit the boat to operate in shallow water, said mount being secured to said first and second side plates, the outboard motor having a propeller housing with a leading surface;
• d) a tapered keel secured to said bottom surface of said bottom plate, said keel having a wide portion for being disposed adjacent the propeller housing and a narrow portion for being disposed near the transom;
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• e) said wide portion having a rear edge for being disposed in front of the axis of rotation of the propeller such that debris encountered during operation of the boat is directed downwardly and away from the propeller.

A boat for operating in shallow water, comprising:

• a) a stern portion including a cut-out having front and opposed side walls;
• b) a first support disposed within said cut-out;
• c) a keel secured to said first support and extending downwardly therefrom;
• d) a motor mount for supporting an outboard motor with a propeller housing having a leading surface, said motor mount for positioning the motor in a raised position to permit the boat to operate in shallow water;
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• e) said keel including a rear edge for being disposed adjacent the leading surface of the propeller housing and in front of the axis of rotation of the propeller when the motor is in said raised position.

A device for permitting an outboard motor boat to operate in shallow water, comprising:

• a) a frame for securing to a transom of a boat and including a portion extending rearwardly from the transom;
• b) said frame including a motor mount for supporting an outboard motor at a distance away from the transom, said motor mount for positioning the motor in a raised position to permit the boat to operate in shallow water;
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• c) first and second horizontally pivotable trim tabs secured to said frame and disposed on each lateral side of said frame portion, respectively, such that water is directed inwardly toward said frame portion and the propeller during operation of the boat.