| CPC B63B 32/10 (2020.02) [B63B 32/60 (2020.02); B63B 32/66 (2020.02)] | 18 Claims |

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1. An extended-range motorized fin device to assist a rider with propelling a surfboard, the fin device comprising:
a saltwater-resistant fin body with a first internal cavity;
a motor and propeller assembly attached to the fin body;
an extender housing with a second internal cavity;
a housing cover attached to the extender housing;
a connector removably attached to the housing cover;
a plurality of first electronic components located within the first internal cavity;
a plurality of second electronic components located within the second internal cavity;
a remote control with one or more buttons;
wherein the extender housing is removably attached to the fin body and adapted to hermetically seal the first internal cavity;
wherein the housing cover is adapted to hermetically seal the second internal cavity;
wherein the connector is configured to mechanically secure the housing cover to a fin box area of a surfboard;
wherein the first and second electronic components are configured to communicate with the remote control or to store and deliver electric power to the motor and propeller assembly;
wherein the fin body and the base are configured to form a streamlined shape that maximizes laminar flow and reduces resistance.
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