Self bailing system for boat
CA 2260377 A1 · Owner: James, Clive A. · Inventors: James, Clive A.
Overview
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An automatic system for draining the water out of a boat consisting of a rigid tube clamped in a vertical position to the anti-cavitation plate on an outboard motor or outdrive. The discharge end of the tube sits below water level behind the propeller. A flexible tube is connected to the infeed end of the rigid tube and it is connected to the discharge end of a pressure release valve that is clamped to the transom. A flexible tube is connected to the infeed end of the pressure release valve and the infeed end of this tube sits on the interior bottom of the boat. When the boat is in forward operation the rapid flow of water, generated by the action of the propeller reduces the pressure of …
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- Filed January 25, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 25, 2019.
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