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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2011
David Foley, Sherbrooke, CA;
Simon Richard, Sherbrooke, CA;
Real Dupont, St-Elie-d'Orford, CA;
Roger Rioux, Sherbrooke, CA;
Gilbert Lefrancois, Magog, CA;
David Foley, Sherbrooke, CA;
Simon Richard, Sherbrooke, CA;
Real Dupont, St-Elie-d'Orford, CA;
Roger Rioux, Sherbrooke, CA;
Gilbert Lefrancois, Magog, CA;
Consortium de Recherche BRP-Universiéde Sherbrooke S.E.N.C., Sherbrooke, CA;
Abstract
A watercraft has first and second jet propulsion units. The first jet propulsion unit includes a first inlet, a first outlet, a second outlet, and a first valve. The second jet propulsion unit includes a second inlet, a third outlet, a fourth outlet, and a second valve. The watercraft also includes first and second discharge ports disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline, a first pipe fluidly communicating the first discharge port with the second outlet, a second pipe fluidly communicating the second discharge port with the second outlet, third and a fourth discharge ports disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline, a third pipe fluidly communicating the third discharge port with the fourth outlet, and a fourth pipe fluidly communicating the fourth discharge port with the fourth outlet.