Patent ID: 6413128
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
Device for changing the direction of travel of a watercraft having a drive with a gondola-like underwater housing, said housing having a contour about which water flows during travel of the watercraft, a housing support shaft one end of which is connected to the underwater housing and the other end of which is connected to the hull of the watercraft, said underwater housing being rotable relative to said hull, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the underwater housing and extending from at least one end of the underwater housing, at least one propeller mounted on the drive shaft outside the underwater housing, flow influencing means mounted on at least one of said housing support shaft and said housing which when actuated changes the direction of travel of said watercraft without a change in the position of said underwater housing by acting on the water flowing about the underwater housing, whereby a change in the direction of travel of said watercraft can be brought about by rotating said housing relative to said hull and/or by actuating said flow influencing means.