Patent ID: 8052494
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
1. A paddle mounting system comprising: a personal watercraft having a hull and a top wall being attached to said hull, said hull including an aft portion and a bow portion, said top wall having an opening therein to receive a person and being positioned between said aft and bow portions; a sleeve extending into said top wall adjacent to a forward edge of said opening between said opening and said bow portion; a mount being removably positioned in said sleeve and extending upwardly therefrom; and a coupler being attached to said mount and being engageable with a double ended paddle to allow said paddle to rest on said mount while ends of said paddle are engageable with water to propel the personal watercraft, said mount including a leg portion and an arm portion being angled with respect to each other, said leg portion being extended into said sleeve, said arm portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from said bow portion to position a free end of said arm portion over said opening, said coupler being mounted on said arm portion adjacent to said free end.