Patent ID: 8316787
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
1. A braking system for a watercraft moving upon a body of water, comprising: a hull having a bow portion and a bottom portion; a port opening in the bow portion of the hull; a water inlet in the bottom portion of the hull; a duct extending between the water inlet and the port opening; and a generally U-shaped hub having an intake portion and an output portion, the output portion being proximate the duct, the hub being selectably movable between a stowed position with the intake portion within the hull and a deployed position with the intake portion extending into the body of water and away from the bottom portion of the hull, wherein the intake portion of the hub, when deployed, diverts water into the intake portion of the hub, to the output portion of the hub, and into the duct, the diverted water further being urged through the duct and out of the port opening, the moving watercraft being braked by drag induced upon the hull by the hub when deployed, the hub extending into the body of water and by the diverted water urged out of the port opening.