Bow mounted boat latching mechanism
OwnerErnie Clebeart Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A boat launching and retrieving device is disclosed for use on a boat and trailer. The device includes an upright angle iron mounted on the boat trailer. The fastening device is mounted at the top forward end of the boat so that the boat and trailer can be securely held together, then released for launching from within the boat and retrieved and secured also from within the boat.
Claims3
A boat and launching and retrieving device for automatically latching said boat to an upwardly extending bar of a boat trailer, comprising a flat metal plate attached to a top bow portion of said boat, a first slotted metal guide bar affixed to said plate and projecting forwardly of a forwardmost portion of said boat, a second slotted metal guide bar pivotally attached to said plate and projecting forwardly of the forwardmost portion of said boat, said first and second guide bars each supporting a metal jaw portion at the forward end thereof, said jaw portions being adapted to receive and latch onto said upwardly extending bar of said trailer upon the loading of said boat thereon.
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