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US 5,401,195 AGranted
Trolling system for water crafts
AssigneeYocom-Keene Concepts, Inc.
InventorGarey V. Yocom
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Abstract
A water craft having a hull with trolling motors contained within the hull and either an inboard or outboard motor as the primary motor for moving the water craft is described. The trolling motors are contained either in angled recesses or angled passageways. Control of the motors can be accomplished by using one of at least two control devices. The hull or the like can help to insulate the motors such that noise is reduced.
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In combination a water craft and trolling system comprising:
- a water craft having a hull defining fore portion, a stem portion, and port and starboard sides;
- a primary motor, attached to said hull, for propelling said water craft through water;
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- a trolling system for trolling said water craft through water, said trolling system including at least one fluid passageway extending from along a longitudinal axis of said water craft, said fluid passageway having two angled passageways at both of said fore portion and said stern portion of said fluid passageway and extending through said hull to allow ingress and egress of water through said fluid passageway, said trolling system also including an impeller and an impeller driving motor positioned in each angled passageway and each of said impellers being operably coupled to a respective impeller driving motor for effecting trolling movement of said water craft.
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In a water craft hull, a trolling system comprising:
- a fluid passageway extending along a longitudinal axis of said water craft hull;
- a pair of angled passageways, each extending at an angle greater than zero from said fluid passageway and through the hull of said water craft such that water can flow into or out of said fluid passageway;
- a motor positioned in each of said angled passageways;
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- an impeller positioned within each said angled passageway and driven by a corresponding one of said motors, and means for independently actuating said impellers and for enabling said water craft to turn, move or stop by independent actuation of said impellers to effect a trolling movement.
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A water craft comprising:
- a hull having a fore portion, a stem portion and starboard and port sides;
- at least one fluid passageway extending along a longitudinal axis of said water craft;
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- two angled passageways extending at an angle from said fluid passageway adjacent said fore portion of said hull and two angled passageways extending at an angle from said fluid passageway adjacent said stem portion of said hull, said angled passageways extending through said hull such that only four holes, associated with said angled passageways are formed in said hull for the ingress and/or egress of water, and wherein an impeller is mounted in each of said angled passageways.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.