Patent ID: 6119617
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
An extended pylon for attachment of a tow rope to a boat for wakeboarding comprising:a mount for mounting said extended pylon substantially vertically in a boat;a bias element secured in a hollow interior of said pylon; anda cable extending from the interior of said extended pylon to the exterior thereof through an aperture defined by the top of said extended pylon, an exterior end of said cable attachable to a tow rope, and an interior end of said cable attached to said bias element;where in operation said exterior end of the cable moves through a range of travel from a minimum distance from the top of said extended pylon to a maximum distance therefrom when a load sufficient to overcome the biasing force of said bias element is placed on said tow rope and wherein said bias element exerts a force towards said extended pylon on the exterior end of said cable when the exterior end of the cable is more than said minimum distance from the top of said extended pylon.