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Abstract

Watercraft and propulsion systems therefor are described herein. In one example, a watercraft includes a hull configured to float in water and a cockpit configured to carry at least one passenger. The watercraft further includes a fishtail propulsion system that includes a pivot body pivotally coupled to a stern of the hull, the pivot body configured to pivot about an axis, the pivot body further comprising a recess configured to receive a pump system, a flexible paddle coupled to the pivot body such that the paddle pivots about the axis with the pivot body, and a pedal system comprising pedals operably coupled to the pivot body, wherein the pedals are configured to be actuated to cause the pivot body and the paddle to pivot about the axis, thereby causing the paddle to move in a side-to-side manner.

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First Claim