US3191569A - Boating - Google Patents

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June 29, 1965 D. c. COOMBE BOATING Filed Feb. 25, 1964 INVENTOR Doug/as Christian 000ml United States Patent Office 3,191,559 Patented June 29, 1965 3,191,569 BOATING Douglas Christian Coombe, 3464 South River Terrace, Edgewater, Md. Filed Feb. 25, 1964, Ser. No. 347,280 Claims. (Cl. 114-102) This invention relates to outboard motor boats. The object of this invention is to allow any outboard motor boat to also be used as a sailboat. This invention is in no way a boat or sailboat. However, this invention is a portable sailing rig to be used instead of an outboard motor. The material used to make the outboard sail rig will be aluminum or something similar.

This rig has three main parts; sail and mounting, rudder and steering, and counterbalance. The counterbalance is under water, which keeps the sailboat from turning over.

FIGURE 1 is a view of the complete outboard sailing rig.

FIGURE 2 is a view of the mast mounting bracket in a reverse position.

FIGURE 3 is a view with transom inclosed to fit around sailing rig.

FIGURE 4 is a View of upper half of frame leading to counterbalance which shows shape of closed U, so that lower frame can slide in.

Detailed description is as follows:

The rig will fasten to a boat in much the same way as an outboard motor, by hanging it on the transom of a boat and tightening the 1 screw clamps. The mounting bracket and screw clamp 1 are part of the 2 main frame which brings a binding pressure from the inside to the outside of the transom.

The 2 frame on the outside of the transom is adjustable up and down being made in two pieces, the upper 31 and the lower 32 slides into the upper 31 and locks in place at 30 adjustable holes.

The counterbalance 33 is inserted into the lower part of the outside frame 32 and fixed with one bolt 3 at the bottom with a choice of holes at the top of the counterbalance 33 and lower frame 5 so that alignment with the bottom of any boat is achieved, then locked at 5 with a second bolt or pin.

The adjustable heights of counterbalance makes this adaptable to short or long transoms. It can be used at greater depths in water for better stabilization. The counterbalance 33 has a large surface in the water below the boat and keeps it from being turned over by the Wind. The rudder 6 is attached to the outside main frame by being inserted into open spaces between steering rod holes and locked in place with a square steering rod 7 inserted into a round channel 8 on the back of main frame and square holes thru the rudder.

The steering handle 10 is fitted by a square hole onto the square steering rod 7 between two bushings under a nut and cotter key. When outside frame 31 and 32 is adjusted up 10 the steering handle goes up with it, as 32 is also part of channel for steering rod. Steering handle can be reversed by turning it over and when more clearance is required at rear of boat.

The mast is placed in two round holes 12 of the arm bracket, which is attached to the inside frame by one fixed bolt 13, and an adjustable bolt by choice of holes 14 in the clamping frame as to one hole in the arm bracket. The mast is placed on a skidproofed rubber cup 15 and locked in place with bolts in the arm bracket 16. The device also has a choice of arm brackets 17, so as to support the mast in an upward direction when there is no space for the downward mount. The mast is tied down 18 at the bow of boat. The sail is held in place by three aluminum poles that form a triangle. The first pole being vertical 19. The second pole being horizontal 20 with controlled height by choice of holes in vertical mast 21 and a locking pin. The third pole 22 is placed from the bow end of the horizontal pole 20 to the top of the mast pole 19, and is adjustable on both ends by choice of holes and locking pins. The third pole 22 can be pulled up to 34 and tied in place by rope. The sail 35 is laced to angle mast 22 and is also laced to a horizontal guide bar 23. The guide bar 23 is moved to either side of the boat to bring the sail in the path of the wind and tied at rope-looped ring 25. When not in use the sail is unlaced from horizontal sail guide bar. 23 then wrapped around the angle mast bar 22 and tied with lacing rope.

The transom 29 of an outboard motorboat has a lower cut for the motor, therfore, a transom inclosure board 28 with a small space cut so that it may slide over the sailing rig and inclose the transom, is designed. This transom inclosing board 28 can be secured in place by means of two slide over U-shaped furniture type clamps placed at 36. The rope at 25 is looped around mast in order to control the sail in relationship to wind and to keep a downward pull on the sail. It is also to be understood that this sailing rig can be built in two sizes, one for short transoms and one size for long transoms, thereby eliminating the necessity of adjustable sizes at frames 31 and 32.

It is to be understood that this invention does not make a sail boat out of a motorboat, but a sailing rig can be used on a different boat everyday with no alterations in the motor boat. This outboard sailing rig is to be used in much the same way as an outboard motor or a pair of oars, and in no way is it to be thought of as a permanent part of any boat.

While a certain preferred embodiment of the invention has been specifically disclosed, it is understood that the invention is not limited thereto as many variations will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the invention is to be given its broadest possible interpretation within the terms of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A sailing rig adapted to be attached to the transom of a boat comprising:

(a) a main frame having forward and rearward portions,

(b) means for attaching said main frame to a transom,

(c) a mast adjustably mounted on said forward portion,

(d) an adjustable member depending from said rearward portion,

(e) a counterbalance positioned in a forward direction and a rudder positioned in a rearward direction on said rearward depending portion whereby when said attaching means is secured to a boat transom, said mast may be adjustably positioned in the bilge of the boat while said counterbalance is adjustably positioned under the boat and said rudder positioned rearward of the transom.

2. A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein said a we 7 0 cour ilerb lance is fveitically and rotationally adjustable .said main frame.

A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein a handle is connected to (said rudder and is pivoted on said main frafge V e 4. A salllllg 'fi as defined in claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes a depending central portion having screw means passing therethrough cooperating with said rearward portion to clamp onto a transom.

- 7 4 is provided with a skid-proof cup whereby said mast is prevented from slipping in the bilge.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,724,356 11/55 Szakacs 11439 MILTON BUCHLER, Primary Examiner.

5. A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein said mast 10 FERGUS MIDDLETON, Examiner-

Claims (1)

1. A SAILING RIG ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE TRANSOM OF A BOAT COMPRISING: (A) A MAIN FRAME HAVING FORWARD AND REARWARD PORTIONS, (B) MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID MAIN FRAME TO A TRANSOM, (C) A MAST ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD PORTION, (D) AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER DEPENDING FROM SAID REARWARD POSTION, (E) A COUNTERBALANCE POSITIONED IN A FORWARD DIRECTION AND A RUDDER POSITIONED IN A REARWARD DIRECTION ON SAID REARWARD DEPENDING PORTION WHEREBY WHEN SAID ATTACHING MEANS IS SECURED TO A BOAD TRANSOM, SAID MAST MAY BE ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED IN THE BILGE OF THE BOAT WHILE SAID COUNTERBALANCE IS ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED UNDER THE BOAT AND SAID RUDDER POSITIONED REARWARD OF THE TRANSOM.

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