Patent ID: 6612252
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A foot brace control system for guiding a kayak of the type having a hull and a cockpit with a seat in which a boater is accommodated and a rudder for guiding the kayak in the water, said system comprising:longitudinal guide rails carried by said hull on opposing sides of said cockpit extending generally in the direction of a longitudinal axis of said hull; elongated adjustable mounting bars slidably carried by said longitudinal guide rails; foot plates carried by said mounting bars adjacent first ends thereof, said foot plates having a bracing face for engagement by feet of the boater; locking members associated with said mounting bars for releasably locking said mounting bars in selected positions axially of said guide rails so that said foot plates may be fixedly positioned in selected longitudinal positions relative to said seat; and said locking members comprising a plurality of locking members formed along at least one surface of said mounting bars and at least one complimentary stationary engagement element carried by one of said hull and said guide rails so that said mounting bar may be disengaged from said engagement element, moved axially of said guide rail into a selection position to engage another of said locking members with said engaging element fixing said mounting bar against axial movement.