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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Norbert Korenjak, Stadl-Paura, AT;
Heinz Kuzel, Pennewag, AT;
Inventors:
Norbert Korenjak, Stadl-Paura, AT;
Heinz Kuzel, Pennewag, AT;
Assignee:
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG, Gunskirchen, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A watercraft includes a shell, a ride plate, an internal combustion engine, and a jet pump. The shell defines a tunnel that extends forwardly from the transom and is defined laterally by the shell. The tunnel is open at its bottom The ride plate mounts to the shell under the tunnel. The engine and jet pump are supported by the ride plate and disposed in the tunnel. The engine drives the jet pump. The engine is cooled by water that continuously flows past the ride plate. The engine, jet pump, and ride plate are installed from below or the behind the shell.