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US 5,174,233 AGranted
Self adjusting boat outrigger float
OwnerWayne J. Nielseninventor
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Abstract
A self-adjusting boat outrigger pontoon float having a forward declining shock absorbing strut which pivotally receives a pontoon float, and offers a mechanical advantage for offsetting the forces induced by water wave action.
Claims6
A self-adjusting outrigger pontoon float assembly, comprising:
- a support arm receiving a forward declining shock absorbing strut on an outer end and attaching to a watercraft on an inner end;
- said forward declining shock absorbing strut including an outer housing, a spring, a rod within the spring, and an inner tube, said outer housing and inner tube being formed with a plurality of flat sides to prevent twisting motion therebetween;
- a pivot joint joining the strut and an outrigger pontoon float;
- and,
- said pontoon float including a leading front end, a declining front bottom, and an inclining rear bottom to provide a rudder keel effect.
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