CA1308966C - Means and method for positioning a stabilizer on a boat - Google Patents
Means and method for positioning a stabilizer on a boatInfo
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The invention relates to a stabilizer for a boat. The stabilizer comprises a support, a guide which operates with the support, a guide tube connected to the support, a cable connecting the guide and guide tube and a stabilizer element connected to the cable. The stabilizer element descends into the water at a point spaced apart from the boat and adds stability to the boat to project against roll and pitch.
The invention relates to a stabilizer for a boat. The stabilizer comprises a support, a guide which operates with the support, a guide tube connected to the support, a cable connecting the guide and guide tube and a stabilizer element connected to the cable. The stabilizer element descends into the water at a point spaced apart from the boat and adds stability to the boat to project against roll and pitch.
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A STABILIZER ON A BOAT
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
4Small boats as exemplified by pleasure boats and fishing boats are subject to wave action and among other things roll 6 and pitch with the waves. Many times for the occupant of a 7 small boat the roll and pitch action are not pleasant sen-8 sations. Also, they may interfere with the work on the boat 9 such as with the hauling in of fish in the nets.
11 The small boats while docked or anchored or moving slowly 12 or standing still are subject to the wave action.
14Over the years there have been efforts to stabilize a small boat against wave action. There is a United States 16patent to Donnan, #3,029,767, issuing date of 17 April 1962, 17 entitled BOAT STABILIZER.
19Donnan teaches the use of a boat stabilizer suspended from the sides and the bow of a small boat such as a pleasure 21 boat. The stabilizer comprises a frame with rotatable plates.
22 With the lowering of the stabilizer into the water the plates 23 can rotate upwardly. However, if there is a tendency for 24 the boat to rise because of wave action the rotatable plates will not rotate downwardly and thereby tend to stabilize 26 the motion of the boat with a rising wave. In other words, 27 the boat stabilizers assist i~ stabilizing the small boat 28 against a roll and also against a pitch.
There is a United States patent to Hubick, #3,064,613, 31 issuing date of 20 November 1962 entitled STABILIZER FOR
32 BOATS. Hubick teaches of a stabilizer in a configuration of 13(:~9~6 1 a frustrum of a cone with the larger opening at the top.
A STABILIZER ON A BOAT
THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
4Small boats as exemplified by pleasure boats and fishing boats are subject to wave action and among other things roll 6 and pitch with the waves. Many times for the occupant of a 7 small boat the roll and pitch action are not pleasant sen-8 sations. Also, they may interfere with the work on the boat 9 such as with the hauling in of fish in the nets.
11 The small boats while docked or anchored or moving slowly 12 or standing still are subject to the wave action.
14Over the years there have been efforts to stabilize a small boat against wave action. There is a United States 16patent to Donnan, #3,029,767, issuing date of 17 April 1962, 17 entitled BOAT STABILIZER.
19Donnan teaches the use of a boat stabilizer suspended from the sides and the bow of a small boat such as a pleasure 21 boat. The stabilizer comprises a frame with rotatable plates.
22 With the lowering of the stabilizer into the water the plates 23 can rotate upwardly. However, if there is a tendency for 24 the boat to rise because of wave action the rotatable plates will not rotate downwardly and thereby tend to stabilize 26 the motion of the boat with a rising wave. In other words, 27 the boat stabilizers assist i~ stabilizing the small boat 28 against a roll and also against a pitch.
There is a United States patent to Hubick, #3,064,613, 31 issuing date of 20 November 1962 entitled STABILIZER FOR
32 BOATS. Hubick teaches of a stabilizer in a configuration of 13(:~9~6 1 a frustrum of a cone with the larger opening at the top.
2 The stabilizer is suspended by means of a chain or the like 3 from the side of the small boat. The reader can readily 4 realize that with a rising wave the stabilizer tends to keep the boat from rising rapidly. Hubick also teaches of two of 6 these frustrums of a cone positioned so that the small 7 diameters are adjacent to each other. Again, the stabilizer 8 of Hubick assists in protecting the small boat against roll 9 and also against pitch.
There is a United States patent to Griffin, #3,952,680, 11 issuing date of 27 April 1976 entitled ROLL STABILIZER FOR
12 VESSELS AT REST. Griffin teaches of a boom on the small 13 boat and which boom can be raised and lowered. On the end 14 of the boom is a stabilizer disc. With the boom in a lowered position and the stabilizer disc partially in the 16 water the stabilizer of Griffin protects against roll and 17 pitch and even protects against yaw. Griffin can elevate 18 the boom and disc out of the water so that there is no 19 hinderance or drag while the small boat is moving in the water.
21 There is a United States patent to Reid, #4,182,255, 22 issuing date of 8 January 1980 and entitled BELOW WATERLINE
23 DEPLOYABLE HULL STABILIZING MEMBERS. Reid teaches of a boom 24 positioned on the outside of the hull of a boat. On the end of the boom there is a panel. The stabilizer of Reid 26 stabilizes against roll and pitch.
27 For many boats it is not appropriate to have chains and 28 lines over the side or over the sides of the boat and it is 29 not appropriate to have a boom attached to the hull of the boat.
;:~;.~, 13(~66 1 In certain boats such as a small fishing boat there is an 2 upright standard. There can be a pulley on the upright stan-3 dard. It is possible to rotate the upright standard so the 4 end of the standard and the pulley at the end of the standard overlies the water. A stabilizer can connect by means of a 6 line with the pulley and the upright standard. The line can 7 be lowered so that the stabilizer is in the water and the 8 stabilizer can be a frustrum of a cone like Hubick or can be 9 a panel like Griffin or can be some other appropriate shape.
The stabilizer in the water assists in protecting against 11 roll and pitch.
13 I have worked on fishing boats and have used various 14 stabilizers and consider that the stabilizers I have used and the means for raising and lowering these stabilizers to 16 be cumbersome and awkward. Therefore, I have invented the 17 stabilizer of this subject patent application.
21 My invention is directed to a means and a method for 22 positioning a stabilizer on a boat such as a small pleasure 23 boat and a fishing boat.
There is a boom on the deck of the fishing boat. On 26 the upper end of the boom there is a guide for a chain or 27 line connecting with the stabilizer. There is means for 28 allowing the boom to rotate downwardly so that the end of 29 the boom and the guide overlies the water and does not over-lie the boat. Also, there is means to allow the line and 31 the stabilizer on the end of the line to descend into the 32 water. The stabilizer in the water is spaced apart from the 13(~ 6 l boat and adds stability to the boat to protect against 2 roll and pitch. The guide on the end of the boom assists 3 in positioning the line and the stabilizer on the end of 4 the line away from the hull of the boat.
In a preferred embodiment there is provided a 6 combination of a boat and a stabilizing means for said 7 boat and comprising: a. a support; b. a guide means 8 operatively connecting with said support; c. a first 9 guide tube operatively connecting with said support; d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means ll and said first guide tube; e. a stabilizer operatively 12 connecting with said first cable; f. a stabilizing means 13 being positioned on said boat; g. a variable positioning 14 means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said 16 first tube and said support with respect to each other;
17 and, h. said variable positioning means comprising a 18 fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing l9 fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
22 FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a boat, a 73 standard in an upright position on the boat, a guide on the 24 upper end of the standard for guiding a line connecting with ~5 a drum on the boat and also connecting with the stabilizer ~6 on the outer end of the line;
27 FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a boat, a 28 standard at a lowered position and with the guide on the 29 outer end of the standard overlying the water and outside of the hull of the boat and with a line passing through the 31 guide and with a stabilizer on the lower end of the line and 3~ in the water;
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l FIG. 3, on an enlarged scale, is a fragmentary view 2 looking at the guide which can be positioned on the upper 3 end of the standard and illustrates the details of 4 construction of the guide and is in a lateral longitudinal cross section illustration;
6 FIG. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged view showing the 7 guide, in another species, and with a fluid actuated 8 cylinder and ram for locating the outer guide tube or second guide tube with respect to the first guide tube or upright guide tube;
11 FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a stabilizer which can be 12 used with a boat and illustrates a triangular plate, a 13 stabilizing pin and a weight; and 14 FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the stabilizer illustrating the triangular plate, the weight underneath, 16 the pin and the fastening lug.
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6 There is a body of water 20 supporting a boat 22.
8 The boat 22 has a deck 23. There is positioned on the 9 deck 23 the stabilizer. In fact, there is positioned on the deck 23 a stabilizer for the port side and a stabilizer for 11 the starboard side. Because the stabilizer for the port side 12 is the same as the stabilizer for the starboard side only 13 one set of reference numerals will be employed.
On the deck 23 in the central part it is seen that there 16 is an upright structure 24.
18 To the left and also to the right of this upright struc-19 ture there is positioned a rotatable support 26. On the deck 23 there is a base 28. A pin 30 or a shaft 30 connects the 21 base 28 and the rotatable suport 26 so that thesupport 26 can 22 move and rotate with respect to the base 28.
24 Also, to the right and to the left of the upright struc-ture 24 there is a pad 32. There is positioned on each of the 26 pads 32 a winch 34.
28 On the left of the upright structure 24 there is a brace 29 36 and likewise on the right there is a brace 36. Each of the braces 36 positions and supports a pulley 38.
~3al~1~66 I On that part of the rotatable support 26 facing the struc-2 ture 24 there is an attaching lug 40.
4 It is seen that ]uxtapositioned on the outside of the rotatable support 26 that there is a guide tube 42 having a 6 lower or bottom flared end 44.
8 It is seen that there are two spaced apart braces 46 and 9 48 operatively connecting with the rotatable support 26 and the guide tube 42.
12 There is a second guide tube 50. The second guide tube 13 50 has a flared lower end 52.
Also, there are two spaced apart braces 54 and 56 opera-16 tively connecting with the guide tube 42 and with the guide 17 tube 50.
19 On the upper part of the guide tube 42 there is a right angle support 58 having an upright arm 60 or a first arm 60 21 attaching to the guide tube 42. The right angle support 58 22 also has an angled arm or a second arm 62 connecting with the 23 arm 60. There is a pulley 64. A shaft or pin 66 connects 24 with the angled arm 62 and the pulley 64 so that the pulley 64 can rotate with respect to the arm 62.
27 On the deck 23 it is seen that there is a pad 68 and a 28 winch 70 is mounted on this pad. A cable 72 connects with 29 the winch 70 and passes around the pulley 64 and connects with a stabilizer 74.
~3a~?9f~6 1 In FIGS. S and 6 it is seen that the stabilizer 74 2 comprises a trapezoidal plate 76, a cylindrical tube 78, 3 a pin 80, and an attaching lug 82 with a hole 84 in the 4 upper end. The trapezoidal plate 76 is of metal. On the lower surface and the small end of the plate 76 there is 6 a cylindrical tube way 78.
8 On the upper surface of the plate 76 and the large end 9 there is the pin plate 80.
11 The hole 84 in the attaching lug 82 allows the connecting 12 means to connect with the stabilizer 74.
14 The stabilizer 74 weighs about 25 to 30 pounds. The long end of the plate 76 is about 18 inches to 19 inches and 16 the short end is about 3 inches. The length of the plate 17 76 is about 12 inches. The tube 78 is approximately 6 inches 18 long and about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The fin is about 19 10 inches long and 7 inches high. The attaching lug is about 2 inches wide and about 9 inches high. The reader is to under-21 stand that various sized stabilizers can be used. The fore-22 going dimensions are for one particular stabilizer which has 23 been made for experimental purposes.
A cable 49 operatively connects with a winch 34 and the 26 attaching lug 40 on the rotatable support 26.
28 In FIG. 1 it is seen that the cable 49 is pulled tight 29 and that the rotatable support 26 is upright and therefore the guide tube 42 is upright. Also, the cable 72 is pulled 31 tight and the stabilizer 74 is pulled tight and is flush 32 against the flared lower end 52 of the guide tube 50.
13~ 9~6 1 In FIG. 2 it is seen that the cable 49 has been played 2 out and that the rotatable support 26 has rotated around the 3 shaft 30 or pin 30 so as to position the rotatable support 26 4 at an angle with the vertical and to position the guide tube 50 over the water 20. Also, the cable 49 has been played 6 out and has allowed the stabilizer 74 to be under the surface 7 of the water 20 and in the water. In fact, both of the 8 stabilizers 74 are under the surface of the water 20 and in 9 the water 20 to assist in stabilizing the motion of the boat 22.
12 In the drawings it is seen that the lower end of the 13 guide 42 is flared outwardly and also that the lower end 14 of the guide tube 50 is flaired outwardly. A reason for this is that if the cable 72 contacts the end of the guide tube 16 42 or contacts the end of the guide tube 50 then the cable 17 will not be abraded and will slide easily over the end of 18 the guide tube. This is a safety feature to decrease the 19 wear on the cable 72. The effect is that the cable 72 may have a longer life with the flared ends of the guide tubes 21 42 and 50.
23 The cable 72 can be a wire rope cable or a manilla rope 24 cable or, conceivably, a chain.
26 In FIG. l the stablizer 74 is drawn tight and is flush 27 against the end of the guide tube 50. If, by accident, or 28 by design, the cable 72 is played out and the stabilizer 74 29 allowed to descend it is possible that the cable 72 could rub against and travel against the lower end of the guide 31 tube 50. If the guide tube 50 were not flared as illus-32 trated at its flared lower end 52 the cable would rub against 13~ 6 1 the guide tube 50 and abrade part of the cable and also 2 might cut the cable. The cutting of the cable could occur 3 with the reeling in of the cable 72. Therefore, in order 4 to lessen abrasion and wear on the cable 72 the lower end of the guide tube 50 is flared outwardly. I believe that 6 this has a beneficial effect with respect to lengthening 7 the life of the cable and also lessening the wear on the 8 cable 72 and lessening the wear on the guide tube 50.
In FIG. 3 there is illustrated a refinement upon the 11 lower flared end of the guide tube 50. The guide tube 12 50 in FIG. 3 still has the lower flaxed end but near 13 the lower end of the guide tube 50 there is an inner guide 14 tube 86. The inner guide tube 86 has both upper and lower flared ends 88. A brace 90 positions the inner quide tube 86 16 inside of the guide tube 50. The inner guide tube 86 more 17 definitely positions the cable 72 with respect to the guide 18 tube 50. The cable 72 is positioned at approximately the 19 center or near the longitudinal center line of the guide tube 50. The pulley 64 and the inner guide tube 86 re-21 strict the cable 72 to approximately the longitudinal center 22 line of the guide tube 50. Again, the purpose of the inner 23 guide tube 86 and the flared ends 88 is to lessen the 24 wear on the cable 72 and to lessen the possibility of damaging the cable 72 and also to lessen the possibility 26 of damaging the guide tube 50.
28 In FIG. 4 there is illustrated another species of the 29 invention. There is the guide tube 42, the guide tube 50 and the inner guide tube 86. In place of the braces 54 31 and 56 there are movable units. It is seen that near the 32 upper part of the guide tube 42 that there is a lug 92.
13~1~9~i6 1 Also, near the upper part of the guide tube 50 there is a 2 lug 94. A pin operatively connects together the lug 92 3 and 94 so that these two lugs can move and rotate with 4 respect to each other.
6 On the lower part of the guide tube 42 there is a lug 7 98. There is a fluid actuated cylinder 100. A pin 102 8 operatively connects together the lug 98 and the fluid g actuated cylinder 100 so that they can move and rotate with respect to each other. The fluid actuated cylinder 100 Il has a ram 104.
13 On the lower part of the guide tube 50 there is a lug 14 106. A pin 108 operatively connects together the ram 104 and the lug 106 so that the two can move and rotate with 16 respect to each other.
18 There is a motor pump unit 110. The motor and pump 19 unit connects with hydraulic lines 112 and 114. The hy-draulic lines 112 and 114 connect with the control valve 21 116. The control valve 116 by means of lines 118 and 120 22 connect with the fluid actuated cylinder 110. It is possible 23 by means of the fluid actuated cylinder llQ to move and to 24 rotate the guide tube 42 and the guide tube 50 with respect to each other so as to have the two move close to each other 26 or the two to move away from each other. This arrangement 27 makes it possible to make certain that the cable 72 does 28 not come in contact with the guide tube 50. Therefore, there 29 is no wear and tear on the cable 72 and there is no possi-bility of the cable 72 being cut while being near the guide 31 tube 50.
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1 From the foregoing it is seen that I have provided a 2 stabilizing means for a boat and comprising: a support;
3 a guide means operatively connecting with said support; a 4 first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means 6 and said first guide tube; a stabiliæer operatively connecting 7 with said first cable; a means operatively connecting with 8 said first cable for moving said stabilizer ad~acent to said 9 first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube; a base; said support being 11 operatively pivoted to said base; a means operatively con-12 necting with said support to vary the position of said 13 support from an upright position to a position at an angle 14 with the upright position; said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end; said lower 16 end being ~langed outwardly; said guide means comprising 17 a second guide tube and a pulley; said second guide tube 18 operatively connecting with said support; said pulley 19 operatively connecting with said support; said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley 21 and being in said first guidetube and connecting with 22 said stabilizer near that end of said first quide tube awav 23 from said pulley; an inner guide in said first guide 24 tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said cable moving 26 said stabilizer toward said first quide tube; said first 27 cable being in said inner guide tube; said means opera-28 tively connecting with said first cable being a first 29 winch; said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable; said 31 second cable connecting with said support and said 32 second winch; a variable positioning means operatively 13~ 5Ç~
1 connecting with said firstguide tube and with said support 2 for varying the position of said first quide tube and 3 said support with respect to each other; said variable 4 positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder 6 for moving said support and said first guide tube with 7 respect to each other.
9 This invention when used on the port and starboard side of a boat assists in dampening and lessening the 11 roll of the boat. It is conceivable that this invention 12 can be used on the bow of a boat and even used on the 13 stern of a boat. With the invention on the bow and the 14 stern of the boat there is a dampeninq of the pitch of the boat.
17 One of the objects of this invention is to lessen 18 the roll of a small boat and also to lessen the pitch 19 of a small boat and a small boat being defined as a pleasure hoat, a power boat, a sailing boat, a fishing 21 and a laboratory boat.
23 Another object and advantage of this invention is 24 that when the invention is not in use it can be stored on the boat in an out of the way place and while being 26 stored does not hinder the operation of the boat or the 27 crew or the passengers.
29 Another advantage of this invention is that when it is in use it is not in the way of the crew of the 31 boat and is not in the way of the passengers.
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1 A furtller object of this invention is that the l1nit 2 is positive in its action and will position the stabilizer 3 over the side of the boat and in the water for stabili-4 zation purposes.
I consider the invention to be useful. Again, I
am a commercial fisherman in a small boat and fish in Puget Sound, Southeastern Alaska and Bristol Bay. I
consider that this invention will assist in stabilizing 11 the commercial fishing boat and that it will be easier j to do commercial fishing.
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13~`~9~6 1 In place of the stabilizer 74 which I have described 2 in this instrument it is possible to use other stabilizers.
3 Some of the other stabilizers which can be used are the 4 rotatable plate of Donnan; the frustrum of a cone as de-scribed by llubick; a stabilizer disc such as illustrated and 6 described by Griffin; and, a panel as illustrated and de-7 scribed by Reid. The stabilizer is a dampening means and 8 resists upward movement so as to dampen the roll of the 9 boat and also the pitcll of the boat.
There is a United States patent to Griffin, #3,952,680, 11 issuing date of 27 April 1976 entitled ROLL STABILIZER FOR
12 VESSELS AT REST. Griffin teaches of a boom on the small 13 boat and which boom can be raised and lowered. On the end 14 of the boom is a stabilizer disc. With the boom in a lowered position and the stabilizer disc partially in the 16 water the stabilizer of Griffin protects against roll and 17 pitch and even protects against yaw. Griffin can elevate 18 the boom and disc out of the water so that there is no 19 hinderance or drag while the small boat is moving in the water.
21 There is a United States patent to Reid, #4,182,255, 22 issuing date of 8 January 1980 and entitled BELOW WATERLINE
23 DEPLOYABLE HULL STABILIZING MEMBERS. Reid teaches of a boom 24 positioned on the outside of the hull of a boat. On the end of the boom there is a panel. The stabilizer of Reid 26 stabilizes against roll and pitch.
27 For many boats it is not appropriate to have chains and 28 lines over the side or over the sides of the boat and it is 29 not appropriate to have a boom attached to the hull of the boat.
;:~;.~, 13(~66 1 In certain boats such as a small fishing boat there is an 2 upright standard. There can be a pulley on the upright stan-3 dard. It is possible to rotate the upright standard so the 4 end of the standard and the pulley at the end of the standard overlies the water. A stabilizer can connect by means of a 6 line with the pulley and the upright standard. The line can 7 be lowered so that the stabilizer is in the water and the 8 stabilizer can be a frustrum of a cone like Hubick or can be 9 a panel like Griffin or can be some other appropriate shape.
The stabilizer in the water assists in protecting against 11 roll and pitch.
13 I have worked on fishing boats and have used various 14 stabilizers and consider that the stabilizers I have used and the means for raising and lowering these stabilizers to 16 be cumbersome and awkward. Therefore, I have invented the 17 stabilizer of this subject patent application.
21 My invention is directed to a means and a method for 22 positioning a stabilizer on a boat such as a small pleasure 23 boat and a fishing boat.
There is a boom on the deck of the fishing boat. On 26 the upper end of the boom there is a guide for a chain or 27 line connecting with the stabilizer. There is means for 28 allowing the boom to rotate downwardly so that the end of 29 the boom and the guide overlies the water and does not over-lie the boat. Also, there is means to allow the line and 31 the stabilizer on the end of the line to descend into the 32 water. The stabilizer in the water is spaced apart from the 13(~ 6 l boat and adds stability to the boat to protect against 2 roll and pitch. The guide on the end of the boom assists 3 in positioning the line and the stabilizer on the end of 4 the line away from the hull of the boat.
In a preferred embodiment there is provided a 6 combination of a boat and a stabilizing means for said 7 boat and comprising: a. a support; b. a guide means 8 operatively connecting with said support; c. a first 9 guide tube operatively connecting with said support; d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means ll and said first guide tube; e. a stabilizer operatively 12 connecting with said first cable; f. a stabilizing means 13 being positioned on said boat; g. a variable positioning 14 means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said 16 first tube and said support with respect to each other;
17 and, h. said variable positioning means comprising a 18 fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing l9 fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
22 FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a boat, a 73 standard in an upright position on the boat, a guide on the 24 upper end of the standard for guiding a line connecting with ~5 a drum on the boat and also connecting with the stabilizer ~6 on the outer end of the line;
27 FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a boat, a 28 standard at a lowered position and with the guide on the 29 outer end of the standard overlying the water and outside of the hull of the boat and with a line passing through the 31 guide and with a stabilizer on the lower end of the line and 3~ in the water;
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l FIG. 3, on an enlarged scale, is a fragmentary view 2 looking at the guide which can be positioned on the upper 3 end of the standard and illustrates the details of 4 construction of the guide and is in a lateral longitudinal cross section illustration;
6 FIG. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged view showing the 7 guide, in another species, and with a fluid actuated 8 cylinder and ram for locating the outer guide tube or second guide tube with respect to the first guide tube or upright guide tube;
11 FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a stabilizer which can be 12 used with a boat and illustrates a triangular plate, a 13 stabilizing pin and a weight; and 14 FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the stabilizer illustrating the triangular plate, the weight underneath, 16 the pin and the fastening lug.
-4a-~LB,,,.~, 13~~6 . _ _ 3 In the drawings there is illustrated the invention and 4 also the invention as placed on a boat.
6 There is a body of water 20 supporting a boat 22.
8 The boat 22 has a deck 23. There is positioned on the 9 deck 23 the stabilizer. In fact, there is positioned on the deck 23 a stabilizer for the port side and a stabilizer for 11 the starboard side. Because the stabilizer for the port side 12 is the same as the stabilizer for the starboard side only 13 one set of reference numerals will be employed.
On the deck 23 in the central part it is seen that there 16 is an upright structure 24.
18 To the left and also to the right of this upright struc-19 ture there is positioned a rotatable support 26. On the deck 23 there is a base 28. A pin 30 or a shaft 30 connects the 21 base 28 and the rotatable suport 26 so that thesupport 26 can 22 move and rotate with respect to the base 28.
24 Also, to the right and to the left of the upright struc-ture 24 there is a pad 32. There is positioned on each of the 26 pads 32 a winch 34.
28 On the left of the upright structure 24 there is a brace 29 36 and likewise on the right there is a brace 36. Each of the braces 36 positions and supports a pulley 38.
~3al~1~66 I On that part of the rotatable support 26 facing the struc-2 ture 24 there is an attaching lug 40.
4 It is seen that ]uxtapositioned on the outside of the rotatable support 26 that there is a guide tube 42 having a 6 lower or bottom flared end 44.
8 It is seen that there are two spaced apart braces 46 and 9 48 operatively connecting with the rotatable support 26 and the guide tube 42.
12 There is a second guide tube 50. The second guide tube 13 50 has a flared lower end 52.
Also, there are two spaced apart braces 54 and 56 opera-16 tively connecting with the guide tube 42 and with the guide 17 tube 50.
19 On the upper part of the guide tube 42 there is a right angle support 58 having an upright arm 60 or a first arm 60 21 attaching to the guide tube 42. The right angle support 58 22 also has an angled arm or a second arm 62 connecting with the 23 arm 60. There is a pulley 64. A shaft or pin 66 connects 24 with the angled arm 62 and the pulley 64 so that the pulley 64 can rotate with respect to the arm 62.
27 On the deck 23 it is seen that there is a pad 68 and a 28 winch 70 is mounted on this pad. A cable 72 connects with 29 the winch 70 and passes around the pulley 64 and connects with a stabilizer 74.
~3a~?9f~6 1 In FIGS. S and 6 it is seen that the stabilizer 74 2 comprises a trapezoidal plate 76, a cylindrical tube 78, 3 a pin 80, and an attaching lug 82 with a hole 84 in the 4 upper end. The trapezoidal plate 76 is of metal. On the lower surface and the small end of the plate 76 there is 6 a cylindrical tube way 78.
8 On the upper surface of the plate 76 and the large end 9 there is the pin plate 80.
11 The hole 84 in the attaching lug 82 allows the connecting 12 means to connect with the stabilizer 74.
14 The stabilizer 74 weighs about 25 to 30 pounds. The long end of the plate 76 is about 18 inches to 19 inches and 16 the short end is about 3 inches. The length of the plate 17 76 is about 12 inches. The tube 78 is approximately 6 inches 18 long and about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The fin is about 19 10 inches long and 7 inches high. The attaching lug is about 2 inches wide and about 9 inches high. The reader is to under-21 stand that various sized stabilizers can be used. The fore-22 going dimensions are for one particular stabilizer which has 23 been made for experimental purposes.
A cable 49 operatively connects with a winch 34 and the 26 attaching lug 40 on the rotatable support 26.
28 In FIG. 1 it is seen that the cable 49 is pulled tight 29 and that the rotatable support 26 is upright and therefore the guide tube 42 is upright. Also, the cable 72 is pulled 31 tight and the stabilizer 74 is pulled tight and is flush 32 against the flared lower end 52 of the guide tube 50.
13~ 9~6 1 In FIG. 2 it is seen that the cable 49 has been played 2 out and that the rotatable support 26 has rotated around the 3 shaft 30 or pin 30 so as to position the rotatable support 26 4 at an angle with the vertical and to position the guide tube 50 over the water 20. Also, the cable 49 has been played 6 out and has allowed the stabilizer 74 to be under the surface 7 of the water 20 and in the water. In fact, both of the 8 stabilizers 74 are under the surface of the water 20 and in 9 the water 20 to assist in stabilizing the motion of the boat 22.
12 In the drawings it is seen that the lower end of the 13 guide 42 is flared outwardly and also that the lower end 14 of the guide tube 50 is flaired outwardly. A reason for this is that if the cable 72 contacts the end of the guide tube 16 42 or contacts the end of the guide tube 50 then the cable 17 will not be abraded and will slide easily over the end of 18 the guide tube. This is a safety feature to decrease the 19 wear on the cable 72. The effect is that the cable 72 may have a longer life with the flared ends of the guide tubes 21 42 and 50.
23 The cable 72 can be a wire rope cable or a manilla rope 24 cable or, conceivably, a chain.
26 In FIG. l the stablizer 74 is drawn tight and is flush 27 against the end of the guide tube 50. If, by accident, or 28 by design, the cable 72 is played out and the stabilizer 74 29 allowed to descend it is possible that the cable 72 could rub against and travel against the lower end of the guide 31 tube 50. If the guide tube 50 were not flared as illus-32 trated at its flared lower end 52 the cable would rub against 13~ 6 1 the guide tube 50 and abrade part of the cable and also 2 might cut the cable. The cutting of the cable could occur 3 with the reeling in of the cable 72. Therefore, in order 4 to lessen abrasion and wear on the cable 72 the lower end of the guide tube 50 is flared outwardly. I believe that 6 this has a beneficial effect with respect to lengthening 7 the life of the cable and also lessening the wear on the 8 cable 72 and lessening the wear on the guide tube 50.
In FIG. 3 there is illustrated a refinement upon the 11 lower flared end of the guide tube 50. The guide tube 12 50 in FIG. 3 still has the lower flaxed end but near 13 the lower end of the guide tube 50 there is an inner guide 14 tube 86. The inner guide tube 86 has both upper and lower flared ends 88. A brace 90 positions the inner quide tube 86 16 inside of the guide tube 50. The inner guide tube 86 more 17 definitely positions the cable 72 with respect to the guide 18 tube 50. The cable 72 is positioned at approximately the 19 center or near the longitudinal center line of the guide tube 50. The pulley 64 and the inner guide tube 86 re-21 strict the cable 72 to approximately the longitudinal center 22 line of the guide tube 50. Again, the purpose of the inner 23 guide tube 86 and the flared ends 88 is to lessen the 24 wear on the cable 72 and to lessen the possibility of damaging the cable 72 and also to lessen the possibility 26 of damaging the guide tube 50.
28 In FIG. 4 there is illustrated another species of the 29 invention. There is the guide tube 42, the guide tube 50 and the inner guide tube 86. In place of the braces 54 31 and 56 there are movable units. It is seen that near the 32 upper part of the guide tube 42 that there is a lug 92.
13~1~9~i6 1 Also, near the upper part of the guide tube 50 there is a 2 lug 94. A pin operatively connects together the lug 92 3 and 94 so that these two lugs can move and rotate with 4 respect to each other.
6 On the lower part of the guide tube 42 there is a lug 7 98. There is a fluid actuated cylinder 100. A pin 102 8 operatively connects together the lug 98 and the fluid g actuated cylinder 100 so that they can move and rotate with respect to each other. The fluid actuated cylinder 100 Il has a ram 104.
13 On the lower part of the guide tube 50 there is a lug 14 106. A pin 108 operatively connects together the ram 104 and the lug 106 so that the two can move and rotate with 16 respect to each other.
18 There is a motor pump unit 110. The motor and pump 19 unit connects with hydraulic lines 112 and 114. The hy-draulic lines 112 and 114 connect with the control valve 21 116. The control valve 116 by means of lines 118 and 120 22 connect with the fluid actuated cylinder 110. It is possible 23 by means of the fluid actuated cylinder llQ to move and to 24 rotate the guide tube 42 and the guide tube 50 with respect to each other so as to have the two move close to each other 26 or the two to move away from each other. This arrangement 27 makes it possible to make certain that the cable 72 does 28 not come in contact with the guide tube 50. Therefore, there 29 is no wear and tear on the cable 72 and there is no possi-bility of the cable 72 being cut while being near the guide 31 tube 50.
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1 From the foregoing it is seen that I have provided a 2 stabilizing means for a boat and comprising: a support;
3 a guide means operatively connecting with said support; a 4 first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means 6 and said first guide tube; a stabiliæer operatively connecting 7 with said first cable; a means operatively connecting with 8 said first cable for moving said stabilizer ad~acent to said 9 first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube; a base; said support being 11 operatively pivoted to said base; a means operatively con-12 necting with said support to vary the position of said 13 support from an upright position to a position at an angle 14 with the upright position; said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end; said lower 16 end being ~langed outwardly; said guide means comprising 17 a second guide tube and a pulley; said second guide tube 18 operatively connecting with said support; said pulley 19 operatively connecting with said support; said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley 21 and being in said first guidetube and connecting with 22 said stabilizer near that end of said first quide tube awav 23 from said pulley; an inner guide in said first guide 24 tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said cable moving 26 said stabilizer toward said first quide tube; said first 27 cable being in said inner guide tube; said means opera-28 tively connecting with said first cable being a first 29 winch; said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable; said 31 second cable connecting with said support and said 32 second winch; a variable positioning means operatively 13~ 5Ç~
1 connecting with said firstguide tube and with said support 2 for varying the position of said first quide tube and 3 said support with respect to each other; said variable 4 positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder 6 for moving said support and said first guide tube with 7 respect to each other.
9 This invention when used on the port and starboard side of a boat assists in dampening and lessening the 11 roll of the boat. It is conceivable that this invention 12 can be used on the bow of a boat and even used on the 13 stern of a boat. With the invention on the bow and the 14 stern of the boat there is a dampeninq of the pitch of the boat.
17 One of the objects of this invention is to lessen 18 the roll of a small boat and also to lessen the pitch 19 of a small boat and a small boat being defined as a pleasure hoat, a power boat, a sailing boat, a fishing 21 and a laboratory boat.
23 Another object and advantage of this invention is 24 that when the invention is not in use it can be stored on the boat in an out of the way place and while being 26 stored does not hinder the operation of the boat or the 27 crew or the passengers.
29 Another advantage of this invention is that when it is in use it is not in the way of the crew of the 31 boat and is not in the way of the passengers.
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1 A furtller object of this invention is that the l1nit 2 is positive in its action and will position the stabilizer 3 over the side of the boat and in the water for stabili-4 zation purposes.
I consider the invention to be useful. Again, I
am a commercial fisherman in a small boat and fish in Puget Sound, Southeastern Alaska and Bristol Bay. I
consider that this invention will assist in stabilizing 11 the commercial fishing boat and that it will be easier j to do commercial fishing.
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13~`~9~6 1 In place of the stabilizer 74 which I have described 2 in this instrument it is possible to use other stabilizers.
3 Some of the other stabilizers which can be used are the 4 rotatable plate of Donnan; the frustrum of a cone as de-scribed by llubick; a stabilizer disc such as illustrated and 6 described by Griffin; and, a panel as illustrated and de-7 scribed by Reid. The stabilizer is a dampening means and 8 resists upward movement so as to dampen the roll of the 9 boat and also the pitcll of the boat.
Claims (12)
1. A combination of a boat and a stabilizing means for said boat and comprising:
a. a support:
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a stabilizing means being positioned on said boat;
g. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first tube and said support with respect to each other; and, h. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
a. a support:
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a stabilizing means being positioned on said boat;
g. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first tube and said support with respect to each other; and, h. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
2. A combination of a boat and a stabilizing means for said boat and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. said stabilizing means being positioned on said boat;
g. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
h. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other;
i. one of said stabilizing means being associated with the portside of said boat; and, j. one of said stabilizing means being associated with the starboard side of said boat.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. said stabilizing means being positioned on said boat;
g. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
h. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other;
i. one of said stabilizing means being associated with the portside of said boat; and, j. one of said stabilizing means being associated with the starboard side of said boat.
3. A stabilizing means for a boat and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a base;
g. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
h. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
i. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, j. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a base;
g. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
h. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
i. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, j. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
4. A stabilizing means for a boat and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, q. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, q. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
5. A stabilizing means for a boat and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, t. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, t. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
6. A stabilizing means for a boat and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. an inner guide in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
q. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
r. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
s. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
t. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
u. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, v. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable;
f. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
g. a base;
h. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
i. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from an upright position to a position at an angle with the upright position;
j. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
k. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
1. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
m. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
n. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
o. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube away from said pulley;
p. an inner guide in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
q. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
r. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
s. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
t. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
u. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other; and, v. said variable positioning means comprising a fluid actuated cylinder and a ram and a means for flowing fluid to said cylinder for moving said support and said first guide tube with respect to each other.
7. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube; and, o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube; and, o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube.
8. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley:
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable; and, r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley:
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable; and, r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch.
9. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch; and s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch; and s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other.
10. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
j. said stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
k. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
1. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
m. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, n. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
j. said stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
k. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
1. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
m. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, n. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
11. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support:
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
j. a base:
k. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
1. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from said upright position to a position at an angle with respect to said upright position and overlying the water;
m. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
n. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
o. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
p. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
q. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
r. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
s. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
t. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
u. said stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
v. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
w. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate:
x. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, y. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support:
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. a means operatively connecting with said first cable for moving said stabilizer adjacent to said first guide tube and for allowing said stabilizer to move away from said first guide tube;
j. a base:
k. said support being operatively pivoted to said base;
1. a means operatively connecting with said support to vary the position of said support from said upright position to a position at an angle with respect to said upright position and overlying the water;
m. said first guide tube being an outer guide tube having an upper end and a lower end;
n. said lower end being flanged outwardly;
o. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
p. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
q. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
r. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
s. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
t. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
u. said stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
v. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
w. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate:
x. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, y. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
12. A stabilizing means for a boat on water and comprising:
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
t. a stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
u. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
v. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
w. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, x. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
a. a support;
b. a guide means operatively connecting with said support;
c. a first guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
d. a first cable operatively connecting with said guide means and said first guide tube;
e. a stabilizer operatively connecting with said first cable and for being positioned entirely in the water and under the surface of the water;
f. said boat having a deck;
g. with said stabilizer in a stored position on said boat said support being in an upright position over said deck and said stabilizer and said support are in an out of the way place so as to not hinder the operation of the boat;
h. with said stabilizer being in the water said support overlying said deck, the side of the boat and the water;
i. said guide means comprising a second guide tube and a pulley;
j. said second guide tube operatively connecting with said support;
k. said pulley operatively connecting with said support;
1. said cable being in said second guide tube and positioned on said pulley and being in said first guide tube and connecting with said stabilizer near that end of said first guide tube and away from said pulley;
m. said pulley being positioned away from and outside said first guide tube and outside said second guide tube;
n. an inner guide tube in said first guide tube and being positioned near that end of said first guide tube that said stabilizer approaches with said first cable moving said stabilizer toward said first guide tube;
o. said first cable being in said inner guide tube;
p. said means operatively connecting with said first cable being a first winch;
q. said means operatively connecting with said support comprising a second winch and a second cable;
r. said second cable connecting with said support and said second winch;
s. a variable positioning means operatively connecting with said first guide tube and with said support for varying the position of said first guide tube and said support with respect to each other;
t. a stabilizer comprising a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;
u. a tube attached to said plate and on the lower surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
v. a fin attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate and extending beyond said plate;
w. an attaching means attached to said plate and on the upper surface of said plate; and, x. with said first cable pulling said stabilizer to said first guide tube said fin and said attaching means are in said first guide tube and said plate adjacent to said first guide tube.
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