Patent ID: 6397771
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A keel for attachment to a water craft, comprising:a keel member pivotally attachable to a bottom of the water craft, with said keel member including two opposing sides, a top portion and a bottom portion defining a protrusion with an opening; and a wing member pivotally attached to said keel member, with said wing member including a first surface, a second surface defining a recess, and a hinge member extending across said recess, and wherein said wing member projects laterally from said two opposing sides of said keel member, wherein said wing member is pivotally attached to said keel member by rotatably receiving said hinge member within said opening such that said protrusion is received within said recess, whereby said wing member is pivotal to a position in which said first surface extends generally parallel to the bottom of the water craft.