Manually operated boat

Abstract

A manually operated boat includes a propelling device including an upright driving rod extending through and rotatable relative to a floating member and having opposite upper and lower end portions that extend outwardly of the floating member, an operating member connected fixedly to the upper end portion of the driving rod, and a paddle member connected fixedly to the lower end portion of the driving rod so as to allow co-rotation of the operating member with the paddle member. The paddle member has a resilient paddle body having first and second paddle surfaces opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the driving rod.

1 . A manually operated boat comprising:
 a floating member; and   a propelling device including
 an upright driving rod extending through and rotatable relative to said floating member and having opposite upper and lower end portions that extend outwardly of said floating member, 
 an operating member connected fixedly to said upper end portion of said driving rod, and 
 a paddle member connected fixedly to said lower end portion of said driving rod so as to allow co-rotation of said operating member with said paddle member, said paddle member having a resilient paddle body that has first and second paddle surfaces opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to said driving rod. 
   
   
   
       2 . The manually operated boat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said paddle member further has a connecting clamp connected fixedly to said lower end portion of said driving rod, said paddle body further having a fixed end clamped by and attached fixedly to said connecting clamp, and a free end opposite to said fixed end, said paddle body having a thickness decreasing gradually toward said free end. 
   
   
       3 . The manually operated boat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said floating member includes:
 an inflatable boat body having opposite top and bottom sides, and a through hole extending from said top side to said bottom side; and   a sleeve mounted in said through hole in said boat body and permitting extension of said driving rod therethrough, said sleeve having an upper end formed with a flange extending radially and outwardly therefrom, said flange having a bottom surface abutting against said top side of said inflatable boat body to thereby prevent downward removal of said sleeve from said inflatable boat body.   
   
   
       4 . The manually operated boat as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said floating member further includes a rudder extending downwardly from a rear end portion of said bottom side of said boat body. 
   
   
       5 . The manually operated boat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said operating member includes an intermediate cap portion mounted fixedly on said upper end portion of said driving rod, and opposite grips extending radially from said intermediate cap portion away from each other.