Catamaran type watercraft

In a watercraft, the combination comprising

• a) two generally longitudinally and horizontally forwardly elongated floats which are laterally spaced apart, the floats having shallow draft,
• b) a horizontal platform overlying the floats and spaced thereabove, the platform attached to the floats, the platform also extending generally horizontally,
• c) two seats on the platform, each having an upright back facing forwardly, the platform being cut away generally forwardly of the seats to provide leg spaces through which upper portions of the floats are vertically accessible, and
• d) a power unit carried by the platform and extending generally vertically, the unit including a manual control rearwardly of the seats and a propulsion means located below the level of the floats, said control being manually manipulable to rotate the propulsion means about an upright axis defined by the unit,
• e) there being spacers between the floats and platform, and upright fasteners passing through the spacers and attaching the seats to the platform, vertically,
• f) there being supports for the seats that have portions projecting laterally and upwardly,
• g) the platform having forwardly elongated edge portions that project laterally and upwardly below said seat support portions.

In a watercraft, the combination comprising

• a) two generally longitudinally and horizontally forwardly elongated floats which are laterally spaced apart, the floats having shallow draft, there being a forwardly elongated gap between the floats,
• b) a horizontal platform overlying the floats and spaced thereabove, the platform attached to the floats, the platform also extending generally horizontally,
• c) two seats on the platform and having upright backs facing forwardly, the platform being cut away generally forwardly of the seats to provide leg spaces through which upper portions of the floats are vertically accessible, and
• d) a power unit carried by the platform and extending generally vertically, the unit including a manual control rearwardly of the seats and a propulsion means located below the level of the floats, said control being manually manipulable to rotate the propulsion means about an upright axis defined by the unit,
• e) said platform including laterally extending wings overlying the floats forwardly of the leg spaces, said wings providing foot rests,
• f) there being spacers between the wings and the floats, said wings attached to the floats via said spacers,
• g) and two sets of longitudinally elongated dovetail connectors slidably attaching the seats to the platform,
• h) there being an additional set of dovetail connectors located above said gap, said additional connectors being elongated to extend at substantial angularity relative to longitudinal.