Patent ID: 6702629
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A watercraft comprising:a hull with a keel; and a jet drive power source disposed within the hull, the jet drive power source being configured to (i) produce power along a predetermined direction and (ii) form a drive line based upon the predetermined direction, wherein the drive line intersects a plane of the keel at a predetermined angle that is less than about 4 degrees; an output shaft driven by the jet drive power source; a drive shaft with a first end and a second end, the drive shaft defining a central axis; and a nozzle connected to the hull, the nozzle defining a central axis aligned along a common centerline with the drive shaft central axis, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is rotationally coupled with the output shaft, and wherein the output shaft and the drive shaft are not substantially parallel.