Patent ID: 9260173
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B63B,B63H

Claim Text:
1. A shallow draft watercraft, comprising: a) a hull with gunnels; b) a stern flotation compartment; c) the hull having a modified stern hull contour carved out underneath the gunnels to admit a steering and propulsion system, the hull contour being defined by two contours extending from a top most stern point, each contour extending along a substantially S-shaped path about a centerline of the watercraft and in which an axial portion of the hull, including the stern flotation compartment, extends above the bottom point of the hull, the steering and propulsion system comprising: an electrical motor that displaces a mechanical means to displace said steering shaft vertically wherein the modified stern hull contour and said stern mounted steering and propulsion system exclusively enables propulsion and steering for the watercraft.