Watercraft, particularly for watersports

Details Watercraft, particularly for watersports Watercraft, particularly for watersports

1975-11-18

1977-03-29

Blix, Trygve M.

Land vehicles

Ski or skate appliance or attachment

Scabbards for ice or roller skates

9310R, 280 21A, B63B 3572

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040142833

ABSTRACT:
A watercraft comprising a flotation body having at least one seat for a rider, and front and rear tandem skis. The rear ski is flexibly connected to the body by spring supports, and the front ski is steerable by a steering column that passes upwardly through a bushing in the front end of the body. The bushing is pivoted about a transverse axis so that the steering column has limited swinging movement in a vertical longitudinal plane. The bottom end of the steering column is pivotally connected to the front ski near the midpoint thereof, and a resilient strut extends from the forward end of the ski to the steering column just below the bottom end of the bushing. A motor is mounted within the body and has a drive shaft extending downwardly to drive a propeller located below the bottom surface of the skis. The drive shaft is pivoted for fore-and-aft swinging movement, and an adjustable link connects the bottom end of the drive shaft to the top end of the bushing. When the top end of the steering column is pulled rearwardly, the front end of the front ski is raised and, at the same time, the bottom end of the drive shaft with its propeller is swung rearwardly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2817101 (1957-12-01), Chaffee
patent: 3157146 (1964-11-01), Billig
patent: 3158129 (1964-11-01), Mauer
patent: 3483844 (1969-12-01), Trautwein

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