Ships – Steering mechanism – Fluid pressure
Patent
1991-07-05
1992-08-25
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Steering mechanism
Fluid pressure
440 6, 440 38, B63H 2546
Patent
active
051409267
ABSTRACT:
A boat thruster kit that enables a boat owner to install a side thruster in a small boat with the aid of simple tools. The thruster uses a conventional reversible electric trolling motor that is housed in a pipe housing with offset flanged outlets connected to a pipe housing by expandable flexible pipes. Internal struts and supports holds the propulsion unit of the reversible electric trolling motor in a cross passage so that water can be directed out of either thrust port on the side of the watercraft.
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