Marine propulsion – Screw propeller – With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
Patent
1996-05-03
1997-09-09
Avila, Stephen
Marine propulsion
Screw propeller
With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
440 71, B63H 5125
Patent
active
056649770
ABSTRACT:
A boat propeller sled comprising a spine, straps attached to the spine, and rails attached to the spine. The straps are sized to fit around an outboard motor lower unit, and to securely attach the spine to the lower unit. Each rail comprises a base attached to the spine, a forward ramp attached to the base, a runner attached to the forward ramp, and a rear ramp attached to the runner. In the preferred embodiment, the bases are attached to the spine at an angle of approximately ninety degrees, the forward ramps slope forward at an angle of approximately sixty degrees relative to the horizon, the runners are substantially horizontal, and the rear ramps slope upwards towards the rear at an angle of approximately thirty degrees relative to the horizon.
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Dinkowitz Paul J.
O'Byrn Janice M.
Avila Stephen
Rooy Paul S.
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