Patent 7878136 was granted and assigned to Brooks Stevens Design Associates on February, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The instant invention is a shroud/keel/rudder combination for use on a engine driven marine vessel having a vented tunnel propulsion system. The combination produces acceptable acceleration, minimal loss of speed, resistance to weed entanglement and optimized steering, in both forward and reverse, especially when used with surface piercing propellers.