Patent attributes
A watercraft propulsion system operably coupled to a watercraft wherein the propulsion system includes a housing assembly having a first housing and a second housing movable with respect to each other so as to provide an operational mode and a standby mode. The first housing includes at least one aperture that is configured to provide access to the interior volume of the first housing. The second housing includes at least one aperture configured to provide access to the interior volume of the second housing. In the operational mode the first housing and second housing are positioned so as to facilitate alignment of the at least one apertures formed therein. In the standby mode the first housing and second housing are positioned so as to provide an offset of the least one apertures. The first housing is movably mounted within the interior volume of the second housing.