Abstract: Stabilizing apparatus have particular application in stabilizing smaller water borne objects such as small dinghies, sail craft, pontoons and aquatic sporting equipment at rest on a body of water, or any aquatic vessel including launches. The stabilizing apparatus includes a body having one or more elongate stabilizing pods including at least one cavity for containing a calculated volume of air. The body is attached to a side and towards the rear of the water borne object, in the region of the plane of the waterline of the object. The stabilizing apparatus operates between a non-use, storage position and an extended operating position and includes latching apparatus to maintain the body in either or both those positions.

Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in and relating to stabilising apparatus having particular application in stabilising smaller water borne objects such as small dinghies, sail craft, pontoons and aquatic sporting equipment at rest on a body of water, or any aquatic vessel including launches. The stabilising apparatus includes a body (3) having one or more elongate stabilising pods including at least one cavity(s) for containing a calculated volume of air. The body is attached to the side(s) and towards the rear of the water borne object (2), in the region of the plane of the waterline of the object The stabilising apparatus operates between a non-use, storage position and an extended operating position and includes latching apparatus (13, 14, 15) to maintain the body in either or both those positions.