Split-construction watercraft

Abstract

A foot-steered, split-construction watercraft adjustable to accommodate users of different heights and compactable into a transport configuration and having a reversible bow with different leading hull geometries for accommodating different water conditions.

1 - 32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . A watercraft comprising:
 (a) a stern portion including a seat,   (b) a bow portion including a footrest, said bow portion being disposed apart from said stern portion so as to form a space between said stern portion and said bow portion,   (c) at least one connecting element joining said stern portion to said bow portion, said connecting element having a pivotal connection arrangement joining said connecting element to said bow portion so as to enable a user to steer the watercraft by swiveling said bow portion with his feet disposed on said footrest while the user is sitting in said seat of said stern portion.   
     
     
         34 . The watercraft of  claim 33  wherein said at least one connecting element is implemented as a rod. 
     
     
         35 . The watercraft of  claim 33  wherein said pivotal connection arrangement includes a biasing arrangement configured to maintain said bow portion in line with said stern portion. 
     
     
         36 . The watercraft of  claim 33  wherein said pivotal connection arrangement includes a release mechanism configured to provide reversibility of said bow portion having different leading hull geometries for negotiating different water conditions. 
     
     
         37 . The watercraft of  claim 33  wherein said connecting element includes a series of engagement configurations configured for selective engagement defining a distance between said bow portion and said stern portion. 
     
     
         38 . The watercraft of  claim 37  wherein said connecting element includes a telescopic element having at least two connecting segments. 
     
     
         39 . The watercraft of  claim 33 , wherein said at least one connecting element includes at least one pivotal connection configured so as to enable folding of said watercraft into a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         40 . The watercraft of  claim 33 , wherein said stern portion includes a storage cavity into which at least part of said bow portion is disposed when the watercraft is in a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         41 . A water craft comprising:
 (a) a stern portion including a seat;   (b) a bow portion including a footrest, said bow portion being disposed apart from said stern portion so as to form a space between said stern portion and said bow portion; and   (c) at least one connecting element joining said stern portion to said bow portion, said connecting element including a series of engagement configurations configured for selective engagement defining a length of the space between said bow portion and said stern portion.   
     
     
         42 . The watercraft of  claim 41  wherein connecting element includes a telescopic element having at least two segments. 
     
     
         43 . The watercraft of  claim 41 , wherein said at least one connecting element includes at least one pivotal connection configured so as to enable folding of said watercraft into a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         44 . The watercraft of  claim 41 , wherein said stern portion includes a storage cavity into which at least part of said bow portion is disposed when the watercraft is in a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         45 . A water craft comprising:
 (a) a stern portion including a seat;   (b) a bow portion including a footrest, said bow portion being disposed apart from said stern portion so as to form a space between said stern portion and said bow portion; and   (c) at least one connecting element joining said stern portion to said bow portion, said connecting element having a release mechanism configured to release said bow portion from said connecting element to enable reversibility of said bow portion having a plurality of leading hull geometries for negotiating different water conditions.   
     
     
         46 . The watercraft of  claim 45 , wherein said stern portion includes a storage cavity into which at least part of said bow portion is disposed when the watercraft is in a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         47 . The watercraft of  claim 45  wherein said connecting element includes a pivotal connection arrangement configured to allow rotation of said bow portion so that a user sitting in said stern portion is able to steer the watercraft by swiveling said bow section with his feet disposed in said footrest. 
     
     
         48 . The watercraft of  claim 47  wherein said pivotal connection arrangement includes a biasing arrangement configured to maintain said bow portion in line with said stern portion. 
     
     
         49 . The watercraft of  claim 45  wherein said connecting element includes a series of engagement configurations configured for selective engagement defining a distance between said bow portion and said stern portion. 
     
     
         50 . The watercraft of  claim 49  wherein said connecting element includes a telescopic element having at least two connecting segments. 
     
     
         51 . The watercraft of  claim 45 , wherein said at least one connecting element includes at least one pivotal connection configured so as to enable folding of said watercraft into a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         52 . The watercraft of  claim 51 , wherein said stern portion includes a storage cavity into which at least part of said bow portion is disposed when the watercraft is in a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         53 . A watercraft comprising:
 (a) a stern portion;   (b) a bow portion, said bow portion being disposed apart from said stern portion so as to form a space between said stern portion and said bow portion,   (c) at least one connecting element joining said stern portion to said bow portion, said connecting element having at least one pivotal connection configured so as to enable folding of said watercraft into a compact transport configuration.   
     
     
         54 . The watercraft of  claim 53 , wherein said stern portion includes a storage cavity into which at least part of said bow portion is disposed when the water craft is in a compact transport configuration. 
     
     
         55 . The watercraft of  claim 53  wherein said bow portion being rotatably connected to said connecting element by way of a pivotal connection arrangement thereby enabling a user sitting in said stern portion to steer the watercraft by way of his feet disposed on said bow portion. 
     
     
         56 . The watercraft of  claim 55  wherein said pivotal connection arrangement includes a biasing arrangement configured to maintain said bow portion in line with said stern portion. 
     
     
         57 . The watercraft of  claim 53  wherein said pivotal connection arrangement includes a release mechanism configured to enable reversibility of said bow portion having a plurality of leading hull geometries for negotiating different water conditions. 
     
     
         58 . The watercraft of  claim 53  wherein said connecting element includes a series of engagement configurations configured for selective engagement defining a length between said bow portion and said stern portion. 
     
     
         59 . The watercraft of  claim 58  wherein said connecting element includes a telescopic element having at least two connecting segments.