Abstract: A main body member is supported by transverse supports on a pair of pontoons. The main body member supports an operator's seat, a cargo rack, a pedal drive propeller assembly, and a rudder. The main body member has longitudinal slots in its surfaces that are associated with longitudinal interior sockets for adjustable engagement with the seat, the cargo rack, a support extension for the pedal drive propeller assembly, and the transverse supports. By means of such adjustable engagement, attachable portions are capable of longitudinal adjustment for establishing the desired trim of the cycle on the water with the operator or operators supported on the seat. Also, the support extension for the pedal drive propeller assembly is capable of longitudinal adjustment to accommodate the stature of the operator or operators after the plane of buoyancy has been established. Furthermore, seat and propeller assemblies for one or two persons are capable of being substituted one for the other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 1990
Date of Patent:
April 30, 1991
Assignee:
Recreation Industries Company
Inventors:
John J. Foley, Ralph M. Eide, Ranald I. Macdonell
Abstract: An outboard boat motor handling and storing apparatus which may be mounted in the back of a vehicle, i.e., pickup truck, van, sportwagon, etc. for the field handling, transporting and storing of an outboard motor. The apparatus comprises an elongated member which is mounted for translation between a stowed position within the confines of the vehicle to a deployed position where it extends beyond the confines of the bed of the vehicle and the lowered tail gate if the vehicle is a pickup truck; and motor attachment member which is attached to and rotates longitudinally relative to the elongated member, the attachment includes a base which pivots vertically relative to the elongated member attachment. With the elongated member in a deployed position, the motor is attached to the base, which is positioned perpendicular relative to the elongated member; the base member is then pivoted substantially parallel with that elongated member, and the motor attachment member is then rotated approximately 180.degree.
Abstract: A wheeled body member is arranged to be attained to the bow of a boat and such body member has two positions one of which holds the wheeled support in a raised position allowing normal operation of the boat and the other of which holds the wheeled support in a lowered ground engaging position. The body member has a hitch so that it can be releasably secured to a towing vehicle. A brake mechanism is provided to prevent rearward rotation of the wheel when desired. In one embodiment, mounting arms are employed having releasable ball-type connectors which permit them to be readily removed from the boat. This embodiment has adjustments adapting it to different sizes and shapes of boats.