Patent ID: 8845373
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A fin system for connecting a fin to a vessel, said fin system comprising: a fin box associated with a vessel, said fin box is provided with a first fastening means, said first fastening means comprising a resilient member, at least one hook member extending out from said resilient member, and a part surface extending out from said resilient member in a direction opposite said hook member; and a fin provided with a second fastening means that co-operate with said hook member of said first fastening means of said fin box upon engagement therewith, said second fastening means being a receptacle parallel with a longitudinal axis of said fin; wherein said first fastening means and said second fastening means form a releasable cantilever connection upon engagement with each other; wherein said part surface is exposed to an exterior of the vessel when said fin is received in said fin box, and is received into said fin box in order to release said hook member from said second fastening means; wherein that said formed cantilever connection connects said fin with a surface of the vessel, said part surface of said hook member is configured to not interfere with a flow of water in contact with the surface of the vessel.