Dual motor propulsion system for watercraft
View Patent ↗A systemic dual motor framing for a watercraft is provided as is the overall system. The systemic dual motor framing is movable between a folded condition and an unfolded condition for attaching with the assistance of strapping to a stern of the watercraft, sleeve-like, either by sliding over the stern end or strapping around the stern. In the unfolded condition, the systemic dual motor framing facilities the strapping while maintaining a motor on each side of the watercraft, wherein the two motors can be selectively powered in conjunction remotely.
1. A systemic dual motor framing, comprising:
a central portion providing two pivot points, wherein each pivot point pivotably connects to a motor arm; and
each motor arm comprises:
a strapping leaf; and
a motor pivot point outboard of the strapping leaf,
wherein the motor arm is movable about said two pivot points and the two motor pivot points between a folded condition and an unfolded condition.
2. The systemic dual motor framing of claim 1 , wherein the unfolded condition comprises a first portion of the motor arm and a second portion of the motor arm that are generally orthogonally relative to each other.
3. The systemic dual motor framing of claim 2 , further comprising a motor connected to a distal end of each second portion.
4. The systemic dual motor framing of claim 3 , further comprising a hinged fork defining the motor pivot point and a leaf pivot point pivotably connecting the first portion of the motor arm to the strapping leaf, and wherein the motor pivot point and the leaf pivot point are nonplanar separate relative to each other.
5. The systemic dual motor framing of claim 4 , further comprising a strapping interconnecting the mirrored strapping leaves.
6. The systemic dual motor framing of claim 5 , further comprising a control configured to independently and synchronously operate the two motors.
7. A method of providing a watercraft with dual motor propulsion, the method comprising:
sliding the systemic dual motor framing of claim 6 in the unfolded condition over a stern of the watercraft until a hull of the watercraft is snugly sandwiched between the strapping and two motor arms.