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US 9,623,937 B2Granted
Multi-use configurable watercraft
OwnerJohn David Moffat, III, Kasey Campbellinventors
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Abstract
A variety of multi-use, configurable watercraft is disclosed. A first type of watercraft used in a first water-based activity may be used as a component in a second type of watercraft used in a second water-based activity. For example, a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) may be used for paddle boarding, and then converted into a kayak, sailboat, catamaran, motorboat, or other type of vessel by adding one or more components to the SUP. In one embodiment, two paddleboards are used to construct a variety of multi-hull watercraft.
Claims8
A multi-use, configurable watercraft, comprising:
- when configured as a single-hull watercraft for use in a first water-based activity, the multiuse, configurable watercraft comprises:
- a first hull;
- at least two sockets formed into a top surface of the first hull and spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis of the hull, each of the sockets configured to receive a respective footing when the first hull is configured for use as a multi-hull watercraft;
- and
- at least two removable socket covers, each socket cover for covering a respective one of the at least two sockets when the configurable, multi-use watercraft is configured for use as the single-hull watercraft and preventing each respective footing from being received by a respective one of the sockets;
- and when configured as the multi-hull watercraft for use in a water-based activity different than the first water-based activity, the multi-use configurable watercraft additionally comprises:
- a first removable footing secured into a first of the at least two sockets, the first, removable footing comprising a mast mount for reception of a mast, and a through hole formed horizontally through side walls of the first, removable footing for receiving a first outrigger connecting structure;
- a second, removable footing secured into a second of the at least two sockets;
- the first outrigger connecting structure having one end of inserted into the through hole of the first, removable footing;
- a second outrigger connecting structure having one end secured to the second, removable footing;
- and
- an outrigger removably coupled to the first and second outrigger connecting structures for removable attachment to the first hull via the outrigger connecting structures.
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