Patent ID: 6672238
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A towrope retriever system for a watercraft, comprising:(a) a support unit securely attached to the watercraft for substantially increasing the height where a towrope retriever attaches to said watercraft and for increasing acrobatic characteristics of water sport activities by a performer; (b) a towrope retriever comprising: i) a main housing unit connected to the support unit; ii) an electronic control unit; iii) a reel being axially mounted on said main unit and for reeling a towrope having an attachment end attached to said reel and a handle end, said reel being axially mounted in the main housing; iv) a motor having a motor shaft operatively connected to the reel and electrically controlled by the electronic control unit for providing rotational power to the reel; and v) a rope holding device for securely holding the towrope at a selected length wherein the reel is concentrically mounted on said motor shaft.