Anchor windlass system
AssigneeLewmar Limited
InventorJohn BUTTERY
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Abstract
There is disclosed an anchor windlass system for installation on a boat, the boat including at least two hulls and a deck structure supported by the hulls, the deck structure having a top side and a bottom side. The anchor windlass system is configured to be attached to the bottom side of the deck structure. The anchor windlass system comprises a base mount configured to be permanently attached to the bottom side of the deck structure, and a windlass mount configured to be slidably received onto the base mount and to be removably attached to the base mount. The windlass mount has a windlass attached to the windlass mount and a bow roller assembly attached to the windlass mount. Also disclosed is a related method of installing the anchor windlass system on a boat, and a boat equipped with an anchor windlass system.
Claims18
An anchor windlass system for installation on a boat, the boat including at least two hulls and a deck structure supported by the hulls, the deck structure having a top side and a bottom side;
- wherein the anchor windlass system is configured to be attached to the bottom side of the deck structure, and the anchor windlass system comprises:
- a base mount configured to be permanently attached to the bottom side of the deck structure;
- a windlass mount configured to be slidably received onto the base mount and to be removably attached to the base mount;
- and wherein
- the windlass mount has a windlass assembly attached to the windlass mount and a bow roller assembly attached to the windlass mount.
A method of installing an anchor windlass system on a boat of a type including at least two hulls and a deck structure supported by the hulls, the deck structure having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the method comprises:
- providing an anchor windlass system having a base mount, and a windlass mount configured to be slidably received onto the base mount and to be removably attached to the base mount, the windlass mount having a windlass assembly attached to the windlass mount and a bow roller assembly attached to the windlass mount;
- permanently attaching the base mount to the bottom side of the deck structure;
- and
- slidably engaging the windlass mount onto the base mount to position the windlass assembly and bow roller beneath the deck structure.
A boat having an anchor windlass system, the boat including at least two hulls and a deck structure supported by the hulls, the deck structure having a top side and a bottom side and the anchoring apparatus being attached to the bottom side, wherein the anchor windlass system comprises:
- a base mount permanently attached to the bottom side of the deck structure;
- a windlass mount slidably received onto the base mount and removably attached to the base mount;
- and wherein
- the windlass mount has a windlass assembly attached to the windlass mount and a bow roller assembly attached to the windlass mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.