Patent ID: 7762206
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus secured to a boat tower comprising: a hollow boom component having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end having an aperture to receive a detent pin; a solid boom component having a first end and a second end, said first end having an aperture to receive a detent pin, said solid boom component slidably attached to said hollow boom component so that said solid boom component is capable of sliding within said hollow boom component, said hollow boom component and said solid boom component constructed of aircraft aluminum; a detent pin which is inserted through said aperture in said first end of said hollow boom component and said aperture in said second end of solid boom component securing placement of said solid boom component and said hollow boom component; at least one brace constructed of a first bow brace end component, a bow brace center component, and a second bow brace end component, wherein one end of said first and second bow brace end components is tapered having an aperture; at least one brace clamp for securing sad at least one brace to said hollow boom component, said at least one brace clamp having an aperture adapted to receive a pivotal attachment member; at least one tower clamp for securing said at least one brace to said boat tower, said at least one tower clamp having an aperture to receive a quick release pin: at least one main boom clamp which secures said hollow boom component to said boat tower, said at least one main boom clamp having an aperture to receive a quick release pin; at least one quick release pin which is inserted through said aperture in said at least one tower clamp and said aperture in said second bow brace end component; at least one quick release pin which is inserted through said aperture in said at least one main boom clamp and said aperture in said second end of said hollow boom component; and at least one pivotal attachment member which is inserted through said aperture in said at least one brace clamp and said aperture in said first bow brace end component.