Patent ID: 7410400

Claim:
A board-based motorized watercraft comprising: a board section having a longitudinal axis and forming a bow of the watercraft; a stabilization section of the watercraft comprising: a starboard pontoon; a port pontoon; a beam spanning from the starboard pontoon to the port pontoon; a motor mount box mounted to the beam, the motor mount box including a motor mount plate and providing a rotatable connection between the board section and the aft section of the watercraft such that the board section is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the aft section and such that the pontoons provide buoyancy and enhanced stability to the board section; and a motor pivotally mounted to the motor mount plate such that the motor is yawable with respect to the beam; and a steering mechanism for coupling a rotation of the board section relative to the beam section to a yaw angle of the motor relative to the beam such that rotation of the board about its longitudinal axis yaws the motor in a direction corresponding to a desired direction of a turn such that the watercraft provides a board-like riding experience; the steering mechanism comprising: a port cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the port cable is coupled to a port side of the board section and the second end of the port cable is coupled to the port side of the motor; a starboard cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the starboard cable is coupled to a starboard side of the board section and the second end of the starboard cable is coupled to the starboard side of the motor; a port cable router mounted to the beam and configured to route the port cable between the board section and the motor; and a starboard cable router mounted to the beam and configured to route the starboard cable between the board section and the motor.