Boat guiding means
OwnerRobert Marcheseinventor
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Abstract
A boat guiding means comprising two boat guiding mechanisms that are attachable near the rear of each side of a standard boat trailer. When the trailer is backed down a boat ramp into the water (with or without the boat), buoyant guiding arms on the guiding mechanisms pivot upward so the guiding arms remain approximately parallel to and near the surface of the water when the trailer has been submerged to an appropriate depth for loading or unloading a boat. The guiding arms thus provide a guiding surface near the rear of both sides of the trailer to prevent the stern of the boat from wandering during loading or unloading of the boat from the trailer.
Claims24
A trailer-mounted boat guide for keeping a boat centered in the water in relation to a boat trailer during loading and unloading of said boat from said trailer, said boat guide comprising a left and a right boat guiding mechanism attachable to a left and a right side of said trailer respectively, each of said boat guiding mechanisms comprising:
- a trailer mount for attaching said boat guiding mechanism to a side of said trailer;
- a supporting member having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to said trailer mount, and said second end being displaced outwardly and upwardly relative to said first end;
- a guiding arm pivotally connected to said second end of said supporting member to allow said guiding arm to pivot upwardly from a transport position to a boat guiding position;
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- a flotation element associated with said guiding arm;
- wherein said flotation element is of sufficient buoyancy, and is so associated with said guiding arm, so as to cause said guiding arm to pivot upwardly from the transport position to the boat guiding position when said trailer is submerged in the water for loading or unloading said boat from said trailer.
A boat trailer, comprising a boat frame, a vehicle attachment connected to said frame, a plurality of wheels connected to said frame, and a left and right boat guiding mechanism near the rear of each of a left and right side of said frame respectively, for keeping a boat centered in the water during loading and unloading of said boat from said trailer, each of said boat guiding mechanisms comprising:
- a supporting member having a connected end and a second end, said connected end being attached to said frame, and said second end being displaced outwardly and upwardly relative to said connected end;
- a guiding arm pivotally connected to said second end of said supporting member to allow said guiding arm to pivot upwardly from a transport position to a boat guiding position;
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- a flotation element associated with said guiding arm;
- wherein said flotation element is of sufficient buoyancy, and is so associated with said guiding arm, so as to cause said guiding arm to pivot upwardly from the transport position to the boat guiding position when said trailer is submerged in the water for loading or unloading said boat from said trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.