Abstract: A boat hull cooling and marine-drive system intended for use in a primary shallow water bottom environment includes a boat hull with an integrated internal engine heat exchanger, marine drive system and steering assembly. The steering assembly incorporates a ring-within-a-ring steering mechanism and an obstacle resistant shoe plate. Stabilizer fins positioned above the shoe plate at a position forward of the spinning propeller allow air and water to exit from the rear of the stabilizer fins away from the spinning propeller.

Abstract: A boat hull cooling and marine-drive system intended for use in a primary shallow water bottom environment includes a boat hull with an integrated internal engine heat exchanger, marine drive system and steering assembly. The steering assembly incorporates a ring-within-a-ring steering mechanism and an obstacle resistant shoe plate.

Abstract: An improved marine drive system for a marine vessel includes a longitudinally extending drive shaft assembly, a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly pivotally attached between the drive shaft assembly and the vessel. The cylinder has a first fluid filled cylinder chamber that retains a coiled spring that urges a translatable cylinder piston through a second fluid cylinder chamber to extend the piston rod from said hydraulic cylinder lowering the drive shaft assembly. Fluid lines in communication with switch controlled valves allow for selective evacuation of fluid from the first fluid filled chamber to reduce fluid pressure to move the piston in response to fluid pressure in the second cylinder chamber to collapse the spring to retract the rod to raise the drive shaft assembly.

Abstract: An improved marine drive system for a marine vessel includes a longitudinally extending drive shaft assembly, a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly pivotally attached between the drive shaft assembly and the vessel. The cylinder has a first fluid filled cylinder chamber that retains a coiled spring that urges a translatable cylinder piston through a second fluid cylinder chamber to extend the piston rod from said hydraulic cylinder lowering the drive shaft assembly. Fluid lines in communication with switch controlled valves allow for selective evacuation of fluid from the first fluid filled chamber to reduce fluid pressure to move the piston in response to fluid pressure in the second cylinder chamber to collapse the spring to retract the rod to raise the drive shaft assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a vegetation cutting device. The cutting device includes a cutting head, a handle or shaft attached to the cutting head, and a power unit attached to the handle and supplying power to the cutting head. The apparatus comprises a clamp member having disposed therein the device handle or shaft, and wherein the clamp member includes a pole support member. The apparatus further comprises a pole support operatively associated with the pole support member, a knob and stem for selectively attaching the clamp member to the pole support, and an angle adjustment plate and wheel assembly operatively attached to the clamp member via an offset plate for rotatably moving the cutting head. The apparatus also includes apertures for orienting the angle adjustment plate to a proper orientation with respect to the wheel assembly, and a tab operatively attached to the pole support for rotating the pole support to align with the apertures.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a vegetation cutting device. The cutting device includes a cutting head, a handle attached to the cutting head, and a power unit attached to the handle and supplying power to the cutting head. The apparatus comprises a clamp member having disposed therein the device handle, and wherein the clamp member including a cylinder member. The apparatus further comprises a pole support operatively associated with the cylinder member, a knob and stem for selectively attaching the clamp member to the pole support, and an angle adjustment plate operatively attached to the pole support. The apparatus further comprises a caster, operatively attached to the pole support, for rotatably moving the cutting head, apertures for orienting the angle adjustment plate to a proper orientation with respect to the wheel member, and a tab operatively attached to the pole support for rotating the pole support to align with the apertures.

Abstract: An apparatus for handing a waste material is disclosed. Generally, the apparatus comprises a pump mounted within a container. The container has disposed thereon a rail member. The apparatus also contains a trolley mounted on the rail. The trolley has operatively associated therewith a handling system that has attached thereto the pump. The pump has an impeller assembly that pumps the waste material from the container. The impeller assembly contains a first and second rotor blade. A process device may be included that is attached to the handling system. A process for handling a discharged waste slurry is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for handing a waste material is disclosed. Generally, the apparatus comprises a pump mounted within a container. The container has disposed thereon a rail member. The apparatus also contains a trolley mounted on the rail. The trolley has operatively associated therewith a handling system that has attached thereto the pump. The pump has an impeller assembly that pumps the waste material from the container. The impeller assembly contains a first and second rotor blade. A process device may be included that is attached to the handling system. A process for handling a discharged waste slurry is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a waste material is disclosed. Generally, the apparatus comprises a container having disposed thereon a rail member. The apparatus also contains a trolley mounted on the rail. The trolley has operatively associated therewith a handling system that has a wiper that extends into the container. The apparatus may also contain an auger, operatively mounted on the container, adapted for removing the waste from the container. A process for handling a discharged waste slurry is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a waste material is disclosed. Generally, the apparatus comprises a container having disposed thereon a rail member. The apparatus also contains a trolley mounted on the rail. The trolley has operatively associated therewith a handling system that has a wiper that extends into the container. The apparatus may also contain an auger, operatively mounted on the container, adapted for removing the waste from the container. A process for handling a discharged waste slurry is also disclosed.