Larry D Back

US Patent:

8316787, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Aug 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/854997

Inventors:

Larry Douglas Back - New Albany OH, US

International Classification:

B63B 1/32

US Classification:

114289

Abstract:

A braking system for a watercraft moving upon a body of water. A hull has a bow portion, a bottom portion and a port opening in the bow. A water inlet is formed in the bottom of the hull. A duct extends between the water inlet and the port opening. A generally U-shaped hub has an intake portion and an output portion. The hub is 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. The intake portion of the hub, when deployed, diverts water from the intake portion to the output portion of the hub. The moving watercraft is braked by drag induced upon the hull by the deployed hub extending into the body of water and by the diverted water urged through the duct and out of the port opening.