Patent ID: 6408779
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A01K,B63B

Abstract:
An outrigger for use with a fishing boat having a support surface for mounting the outrigger thereon, said outrigger comprising:a vertical member rotatable about a vertical axis, said vertical member having an upper portion extending above said support surface and a lower portion extending below said support surface; means attached to said support surface for rotatably supporting said vertical member; support means attached to said boat below said support surface for rotatably supporting said lower portion of said vertical member; a boom member having a first end thereof pivotably coupled to said upper portion of said vertical member for movement about a horizontal axis; a variable length cylinder having first and second ends thereof, said first end of said cylinder pivotably coupled to said upper portion of said vertical member, said second end of said cylinder pivotably coupled to said boom member, wherein the angular position of said boom member relative to said vertical member is adjustable by varying the length of said cylinder; a control system coupled to said cylinder for controlling the length thereof; and wherein, said angular position of said boom member relative to said vertical member is adjustable via said control system.