Patent ID: 6027387
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A device for use with a kayak having a deck and a paddle having a median portion and a blade portion and a bouyancy member mountable about the blade portion, the device comprises:(a) a bracket member comprising first and second sides, first and second ends, an upper support surface extending from said first end to said second end and being adapted to receive the median portion of the paddle, a lower mounting surface adapted to engage with the deck of the kayak, and a channel disposed within said lower mounting surface, said channel having a depth and extending from said first side to said second side; and(b) a strap having first and second ends, a median portion and a thickness, said median portion being disposed within said channel, said first and second ends being moveable from a first position whereby the median portion of the paddle may be removed from said upper support surface to a second position whereby the median portion of the paddle is secured within said upper support surface.