Pedal-powered kayak

A kayak comprising:

• a cockpit containing a seat, said cockpit molded into an upper deck of said kayak such that a hip of a user is substantially fully below said upper deck, said cockpit having substantially no overhang, such that after capsizing and righting of said kayak in water substantially no water is retained in said cockpit;
• a set of rotatable pedals contained within said cockpit and mobile fore and aft substantially parallel to a center line of said kayak;
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• a propeller for moving said kayak, said propeller driven via a linkage by said set of rotatable pedals, said linkage including a drive shaft able to be extended and retracted to maintain the transmission of power and rotation from said rotatable pedals to said propeller.

A kayak comprising:

• a cockpit containing a seat and a set of rotatable of pedals, said kayak propelled by a propeller connected via a linkage to said set of rotatable pedals and wherein said propeller is rotated by said set of rotatable pedals;
• a right handle located on a right side of said seat, said right handle protruding through an upper deck of said kayak, said right handle attached at a first end of a right rigid, elongated element running substantially parallel to a center line of said kayak, a second end of said right rigid, elongated element attached to a first end of a right connecting rod, said right rigid, elongated element connected to said right connecting rod at a first point away from the central axis of said right rigid, elongated element, such that upon rotation of said right rigid, elongated element said connecting rod is moved closer to or away from said center line of said kayak, said right connecting rod attached at a second end to a rudder and capable of manipulating the angle of said rudder relative to said center line;
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• a left handle located on a left side of said seat, said left handle protruding through said upper deck, said left handle attached at a first end of a left rigid, elongated element running substantially parallel to said center line, a second end of said left rigid, elongated element attached to a first end of a left connecting rod, said left rigid, elongated element connected to said left connecting rod at a second point away from the central axis of said left rigid, elongated element, such that upon rotation of said left rigid, elongated element said connecting rod is moved closer to or away from said center line, said left connecting rod attached at said second end to said rudder and capable of manipulating the angle of said rudder relative to said center line.

A steering system for a watercraft, comprising:

• a right handle located on a right side of a seat of said watercraft, said right handle attached at a first end of a right rigid, elongated element running substantially parallel to a center line of said watercraft, a second end of said right rigid, elongated element attached to a first end of a right connecting rod, said right rigid, elongated element connected to said right connecting rod at a first point away from the central axis of said right rigid, elongated element, such that upon rotation of said right rigid, elongated element said connecting rod is moved closer to or away from said center line of said watercraft, said right connecting rod attached at a second end to a rudder and capable of manipulating the angle of said rudder relative to said center line;
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• a left handle located on a left side of said seat, said left handle attached at a first end of a left rigid, elongated element running substantially parallel to said center line, a second end of said left rigid, elongated element attached to a first end of a left connecting rod, said left rigid, elongated element connected to said left connecting rod at a second point away from the central axis of said left rigid, elongated element, such that upon rotation of said left rigid, elongated element said connecting rod is moved closer to or away from said center line, said left connecting rod attached at said second end to said rudder and capable of manipulating the angle of said rudder relative to said center line.