Abstract:
This embodiment relates generally to the deployable assembly ( 30 ) for a suspended device ( 38 ), that may lead to the stabilization of a watercraft ( 32 ), such as kayaks and canoes, which allows an operator ( 134 ) to stand or move in the watercraft ( 32 ) without it rocking or rolling over. The deployable assembly with an example pontoon ( 112 ) connected to a folding and rotate-able arm ( 80 ) that enable pivotal and rotate-able movement of each pontoon between storage ( 128 ) and deployed positions. A locking housing ( 102 ) secures the pontoon ( 112 ) from substantial movement when at or in between operating and storable positions ( 128 ). The deployable assembly ( 30 ) is mounted to a watercraft ( 32 ) which allows for extending a stabilizing pontoon individually on each side of the watercraft from a rest position ( 128 ) to an operative position, by solo means.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     If Applicable 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of PPA Ser. No. 67/241,139 filed on Sep. 10, 2009 by present inventor, which is incorporated by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Prior Art 
       [0002]    The following is a tabulation of some prior art that presently appears relevant: 
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                 Pat. No. 
                 Kind Code 
                 Issue Date 
                 Patentee 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 3,276,413 
                   
                 Oct. 4, 1966  
                 Dolph et al. 
               
               
                 7,650,847 
                 B1 
                 Jan. 26, 2010 
                 Wicks et al. 
               
               
                 7,644,674 
                 B1 
                 Jan. 12, 2010 
                 Goldston 
               
               
                 6,305,306 
                 B1 
                 Oct. 23, 2001 
                 Grzybowski 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 Non Patent Literature Documents 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 HOBIE CAT, 2010 Product catalog,  
               
               
                 Adventure Island kayak, pages 20-21, Hobie Cat 
               
               
                 Company, Oceanside, CA, USA, hobiecat.com. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0003]    Fishing from a paddled watercraft, such as a canoe or kayak, have become popular activities. Such fishing presents many benefits, especially in small, shallow water locations, where stealth and a shallow draft are almost prerequisites to successfully fish these conditions. The paddled watercraft, having a relatively narrow width, typically not much wider than to necessitate two people exchanging places in a canoe version, is a very maneuverable craft and by its nature can be easily rolled from side to side. This is even made worse when the kayak version of the watercraft has a width are no wider than a person&#39;s shoulders. While the ability to easily roll the paddled craft may present benefits in certain paddling environments, the propensity to roll the paddled watercraft may be less beneficial when a relatively stable platform is desired in other watercraft environments, such as standing up and fishing. 
         [0004]    Floats and pontoons positioned alongside a watercraft for stabilizing are old and well known in the art. Devices are presently available to address stabilization through the addition of floatation devices. In more recent times, these devices have been provided with clamping supports and allow floatation to be clamped to a paddled watercraft and are generally held on in a fixed extended position from the side of the watercraft. An occupant in the paddled watercraft, who can quickly tip or capsize, uses these devices to prevent sudden overbalance movement. 
         [0005]    I have found that having fixed pontoons extended along sides causes parasitic drag that robs the paddler of distance and speed when watercraft movement is required. And I have also found that when the watercraft is powered by a motor, enabling the watercraft to reach higher speeds that necessitates banking at an angle during turns, these fixed pontoons, at best, prevents the watercraft from banking during a turn. But worst still, performing any such banking submerges the inside turn pontoon, causing it to dive further underwater, capsizing the watercraft. 
         [0006]    Thus it is advantageous to have a pontoon system that lifts out of the water high enough for banking at motored speeds, and then to rapidly extend the floatation device as needed to stabilize the watercraft under fishing-while-standing conditions, or when moving around in the watercraft. 
         [0007]    Additionally, it is also advantageous to have this operation performed solo from the back of the boat. This is particularly useful as I often fish alone while controlling a stern mounted outboard motor controlled by a short control arm. Therefore, the ability to deploy the pontoon system from this stern location will save me additional movement and steps, added movement that may cause the watercraft to tip before the stabilization system is in place. 
         [0008]    Additionally, it would be advantageous that the pontoon, when fully lifted out of the water and stowed inside, still allows an occupant to sit comfortably in between the pontoons from each side. Even better is when this stowed position does not interfere with the operations of any accessories such as a rowing rig that makes it possible to row rather than to paddle the canoe drag free. 
         [0009]    Due to the lightweight, plastic nature, and low torsional stiffness of canoes, I have found most canoes do not resist a longitudinal torsion stress well. This torsion stress is a result of a two people standing at the opposite ends of the canoe, fishing, but leaning laterally in the opposite direction. Thus, a singular floatation setup in the middle of the boat, or even one placed closer towards one of these fishermen, does not serve both fishermen well enough to counteract their imbalance. This is because the attachment point for a singular floatation system is too far from the stress source from either one or both standing fishermen. And that the resulting torsional flex from such distance causes a loss of stabilization response. Thus, I have also found that, for canoes, an elongated pontoon system attached to the canoe using two or so attachment points, attachment points now closer to each stress point, provide superior stabilization than a short pontoon system connected at one point. 
         [0010]    An additional benefit to having an elongated pontoon system is that its cross section profile is smaller than a short pontoon system of equivalent buoyancy, allowing it to more easily fit inside the canoe. This slimmer profile is particularly useful as the outriggers can be stowed inside the canoe without being detached from the stabilizer system, saving setup and breakdown time. Also, this inside stowing arrangement does not add to the canoe frontal profile, and does not impede with a relatively flat gunwale surface that allows mounting canoe on top of a car roof top carrier. All these benefits minimize air drag during transport, saving gas mileage, as well as the benefit of occupying about the same storage space as a virgin canoe. This elongated pontoon also provides the option of using an increased buoyancy, yet remaining able to still fit inside the canoe without the cited interference issues. 
         [0011]    Another problem I encountered is the ability to navigate in tight sections of a river where safe and full passage is not possible if the stabilization system were fully extended. This narrow river condition would require the advantage of a temporary and quick change to the watercraft&#39;s total width, stabilization included, that is quickly operable from the rear of the boat, and by solo means. Additionally, it would also be advantageous to maintain the benefit of the pontoons remaining in continuous contact with the water, even under a reduced stabilization, while traveling under such narrow width that necessitates this extra stabilization. 
         [0012]    Another problem is climbing into a canoe from a pier or from dry land. If the pontoons require a big step into the boat, it creates the likelihood of the climber loosing balance, adding to the possibility of tipping the entire canoe during entry. 
         [0013]    Another problem I encountered is keeping the stabilization system lightweight, economical, and easy to manufacture. Trailering a watercraft with the weight of an elongated pontoon hanging either side of the watercraft—without directly supporting the pontoons from underneath—puts tremendous road bounce stress onto the stabilization system&#39;s components. This drives up the required strength of the stabilization system above and beyond what is required for it&#39;s on-water use, driving up cost, weight, bulk, and complexity of design. Thus, it would be advantageous to support an elongated pontoon inside or outside the canoe, taking out the need to design in trailer and stowage stress from the stabilization system. 
         [0014]    The stabilization system in U.S. Pat. No. 7,650,847 to Wicks et al, 2006 Jan. 26, only shows it&#39;s use for one short flotation, a limitation cited above in regard to the torsional flex causing a loss of stabilization response. And even if two of Wicks systems were in place to be used with an elongated float, this arrangement would not allow a person operating a stern mounted motor to operate both stabilization systems without having to first move to a midpoint location between such systems for deployment. This prerequisite movement to reach both deploying handles of the same side increases the likelihood for the watercraft to tip before the stabilization system can be in place. The Wicks embodiment does not support an elongated pontoon directly from underneath, especially in stowage position, which does not relieve the stabilization system from road bounce stress. Additionally, the Wicks system does not allow continuos pontoon contact with the water when necessitating a narrow profile for tight sections of a river. Also, it creates a large step into the canoe especially when in use with an elongated canoe. 
         [0015]    The stabilization system in  FIG. 1 , U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,306 to Grzybowski, 2001 Oct. 23, shows it&#39;s use for one short flotation, sharing the same limitations as with Wicks in regards to torsional flex that causes a loss of stabilization response. Additionally, the Grzybowski embodiment does not allow a flat gunwale surface required for a flat fold design, as stowage of pontoon inside the canoe is not possible with this patent. Additionally, the Grzybowski embodiment does not allow continuos pontoon contact with the water when necessitating a narrow profile for tight sections of a river. Additionally, the support member  200  outside the hinge  220 , that flips up onto itself, is restricted in its length. If this support member  200  is too long, it will prevent the comfortable seating of an occupant between two flipped up pontoons from both sides. This restriction is even made worse when used in tandem with a duplicate embodiment for an elongated pontoon. But more importantly, this length restriction in support member  200  interferes with a predetermined length required to get a meaningful resistance to roll. Additionally, it creates a climb over the pontoon in getting into a canoe, especially when in use with a elongated pontoon, increasing the likelihood of tipping during entry. 
         [0016]    The stabilization embodiment in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , U.S. Pat. No. 3,276,413 to Dolph et al., 1966 Oct. 4, also shares Wicks&#39; limitation that prevents operating the stabilization embodiment from the rear of boat by solo means. This is because the operator has to move within operating distance to disengage pins  26 , and that travel is made longer to reach the pin  26  on a bow connection for long pontoons. Additionally, the Dolph embodiment permanently maintains the float in the water, inducing a permanent drag, and does it have any vertical pontoon adjustment. The Dolph embodiment also does not anticipate a flip up of the floats from when they are positioned next to the watercraft, shown in  FIG. 2 , to inside the canoe. This absence is supported by the detents  33  and springs  31  preventing the tubular members from easily rotating during a flip up maneuver. But even more fatally, the needed clearance to perform such maneuver is not present in the embodiment. The swinging clearance in  FIG. 3 , a clearance defined by the centerline of member  30  to the top of float  10 ′, does not clear the required clearance between pivot  25  and the most outboard edge of web  23 . The absence of an alternate embodiment for this clearance reinforces this limitation. Additionally, the detent holes for pin  26  do not allow an elongated pontoon to touch the side of the canoe, so as to reduce the climb over step into the canoe. 
         [0017]    The stabilization embodiment in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , U.S. Pat. No. 7,644,674 to Goldston, 2010 Jan. 12, shows that its stabilizing properties, driven by the length of it&#39;s stabilizing arm, is heavily constrained in order for the outrigger  19  to fit inside the hull  11 . This stabilizing arm, as measured from where hinge plate  26  protrudes beyond gunwale  14  to centerline of outrigger  19 , must be shorter than the vertical depth of the hull  11 . Because most paddled watercrafts have relatively shallow hull vertical depth, the resulting stabilizing arm is not meaningful in length so as to provide adequate stabilizing to the canoes or kayaks. This is even made worse when most Sit-On-Top Kayaks have no vertical hull depth. Also, the Goldston embodiment suffers the same torsional limitation mentioned previously. Goldston&#39;s embodiment also requires an operator&#39;s movement away from the rear boat area to unlock pins  30 , increasing the likelihood of tipping before securing the pontoons. Goldston&#39;s embodiment also requires the sidewalls of hull  11  to be flat for plate  21  to secure to and for outrigger  19  to fit inside, a sidewall feature not present in paddled watercrafts due to their tapered nature for minimal drag. Additionally, the swing clearance  37  takes up such large clearance that it would not be possible to swing both left and right outriggers into the stowage position in a canoe with an occupant sitting between them. This swing clearance is a distance measured in a direct line between hinge pin  29  and a pontoon  19  surface radially furthest from this hinge pin. Additionally, the step over into the watercraft increases the risk of entering thereof since the outrigger  19  and plate  21  are in the way, whether in stowed or deployed position. 
         [0018]    The stabilization system for the Hobie Cat&#39;s Adventure Island kayak shares the same limitation as Dolph&#39;s embodiment in maintaining the float permanently in the water, inducing a permanent drag. Additionally, Hobie&#39;s embodiment does not have any vertical pontoon adjustment. It also does not flip up the floats from when they are adjacent to the watercraft, causing extraordinary stress on the supporting system during trailing. This stress is high enough that a special cradle device is needed to support these pontoons (HOBIE CAT, 2009-10 Parts and Accessories catalog, Hobie/Trailex Aluminum trailers for Kayak, page 25, Hobie Cat Company, Oceanside, Calif., USA, hobiecat.com; not cited in Invention Disclosure Statement since cradle device is a counter-measure to a relevant art). 
         [0019]    In accordance with one embodiment, the present embodiment, on the other hand, is directed primarily to watercraft, such as a canoe or kayak, and town outrigger floatation embodiment which is in a raised or storage position while paddling or motoring the canoe or kayak and which can be rapidly extended to add stabilization to the watercraft so that the occupant can stand for fishing or doing other functions without the watercraft tipping over and capsizing. A pontoon can be extended from one or both sides, as desired. 
       Advantages 
       [0020]    Accordingly several advantages of one or more aspects are as follows: to have a pontoon system that lifts out of the water high enough for banking at motored speeds, and then to rapidly extend the floatation device as needed to stabilize the watercraft prior to and while under fishing-while-standing conditions, or when moving around in the watercraft; that can be deployed by solo means from one end of the watercraft; that still allows an occupant to sit comfortably in between the pontoons when pontoons are fully lifted out of the water and stowed inside; that this pontoon stowed position does not interfere with the operations of any accessories such as a rowing rig that makes it possible to row rather than to paddle the canoe without pontoon drag; that can employ an elongated pontoon system that attaches the pontoon to the canoe at two or more attachment points, attachment points close to each stress points; that can stow inside the canoe and not substantially add to the canoe frontal profile; that does not impede with a relatively flat gunwale surface to mount on top of a car roof top carrier; that allows larger elongated pontoons to stow inside the watercraft side walls in an unobtrusive manner; that allows a quick change in the watercraft&#39;s total width, stabilization included, that is quickly operable from the rear of the boat and by solo means; that can maintain the benefit of the pontoons remaining in continuous contact with the water, even under a reduced stabilization, while traveling under a narrow river width that necessitates extra stabilization; that allows easy access in and out of a watercraft; and that supports an elongated pontoon directly without detaching from the stabilization system, taking out the need to design in trailer and stowage stress into the stabilization system, reducing cost, weight, bulk, and complexity of design. Other advantages of one or more aspects will be apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description. 
     
    
     
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         [0021]    Notice: A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 
           [0022]      FIG. 1  is Prior Art, Grzybowski&#39;s embodiment. 
           [0023]      FIGS. 2 and 3  are Prior Art, Dolph&#39;s embodiments. 
           [0024]      FIGS. 4 and 5  are Prior Art, Goldston&#39;s embodiments. 
           [0025]      FIG. 6  shows an isometric frontal view of embodiment in stowed position. 
           [0026]      FIG. 7  shows an isometric frontal view of embodiment in deployed position. 
           [0027]      FIG. 8  shows a frontal view of an arm pivot connection to a D configuration setup. 
           [0028]      FIG. 9  shows a rear view of a vertical leg connection to an arm and to a pontoon. 
           [0029]      FIG. 10  shows an isometric rear view of an urging member attachment to arm. 
           [0030]      FIG. 11  shows an isometric rear view of an urging member attachment to a housing, and housing connection to gunwale. 
           [0031]      FIG. 12  shows a isometric side view of a lateral swing of embodiment from full deployment to a position adjacent to boat. 
           [0032]      FIG. 13  shows a rear view of embodiment attachment to watercraft gunwale, using a attachment method of wood block, U bolt, and C clamp. 
           [0033]      FIG. 14  shows a isometric side view of a deck attachment for base member. 
           [0034]      FIG. 15  shows a rear isometric view showing a flipping of pontoon into a watercraft, and pushing pontoon into watercraft for easy access. 
           [0035]      FIG. 16  shows a front isometric view of a Fold Flat state. 
           [0036]      FIG. 17  shows a front isometric view of an upside down watercraft with pontoons being supported by under hull section. 
           [0037]      FIG. 18  shows a front isometric of a Rowing Rig, Operator, and extreme positions of oars and pontoons, with pontoons in stowage position. 
       
    
    
     ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0038]      FIG. 8A  shows a front view of an alternate hinge arm connection to base member. 
         [0039]      FIG. 8B  shows a front view of an alternate yoke arm connection to base member. 
         [0040]      FIG. 10A  shows an isometric rear view of an alternative embodiment of urging member connection to an arm. 
         [0041]      FIG. 11A  shows an isometric rear view of an alternative embodiment of an urging member attachment to a housing, and housing attachment to gunwale. 
         [0042]      FIG. 13A  shows an isometric rear view of an alternative embodiment of attaching deployable assembly to watercraft gunwale. 
         [0043]      FIG. 19  shows an isometric side view of an alternate embodiment for vertical leg that is bent, and it&#39;s operation. 
         [0044]      FIG. 19A  shows a side view of an alternate embodiment for vertical leg connection to suspended device with recess. 
         [0045]      FIG. 19B  shows a side view cut section showing first alternative embodiment for connecting arm to arm portion of vertical leg. 
         [0046]    FIG.  19 B′ shows a side view cut section showing second alternative embodiment for connecting arm to arm portion of vertical leg. 
         [0047]    FIG.  19 B″ shows a side view cut section showing third alternative embodiment for connecting arm to arm portion of vertical leg. 
         [0048]      FIG. 19  C shows a front view of a spreader nut. 
         [0049]      FIG. 20  shows an rear view of an alternative embodiment of attaching deployable assembly to watercraft gunwale, consisting of a pivot, a stud, and clamp. 
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                 30 
                 Deployable assembly 
                 32  
                 Watercraft 
               
               
                 34 
                 Base foundation 
                 36  
                 Outrigger 
               
               
                 38  
                 Suspended member 
                 39 
                 Elongated pontoon setup 
               
               
                 40 
                 Deployment system 
                 42  
                 Front Setup 
               
               
                 44 
                 Rear Setup 
                 46 
                 Gunwale connection 
               
               
                 48 
                 Front(A) and  
                 48 
                 C Second base member 
               
               
                   
                 Rear(B) base member 
                   
                   
               
               
                 50  
                 Support arm 
                 52 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 first tee fitting 
               
               
                 54  
                 Front(A) and Rear(B) first pin 
                 56 
                 Watercraft spine 
               
               
                 58 
                 Foot 
                 60 
                 Second tee fitting 
               
               
                 62 
                 End fitting 
                 64 
                 Second Pin 
               
               
                 66 
                 D shape configuration 
                 68 
                 Front(A) and  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Rear(B) vertical member 
               
               
                 70 
                 90 degree fitting 
                 72 
                 Horizontal member 
               
               
                 74 
                 Angled member 
                 76 
                 Gunwale 
               
               
                 78 
                 First(A) and Second (B) 
                 80 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                 45 degree fitting 
                   
                 Arm 
               
               
                 82 
                 Arm fitting 
                 84 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vertical leg 
               
               
                 86 
                 Front(A) and  
                 88 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                 Rear(B) threaded fitting  
                   
                 threaded tee fitting 
               
               
                 90 
                 Fixed ring 
                 92 
                 End can 
               
               
                 94 
                 First(A) and  
                 96 
                 Threaded tee fitting 
               
               
                   
                 Second (B) rotating fitting 
                   
                   
               
               
                 98 
                 Urging member 
                 100 
                 Tension pin 
               
               
                 102 
                 Housing 
                 104 
                 Wingnut 
               
               
                 106 
                 Shim 
                 108 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 pontoon leg 
               
               
                 110 
                 Front(A) and Rear(B) third pin 
                 112 
                 Left(A) and Right(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Pontoon 
               
               
                 114 
                 U bolt 
                 116 
                 Wood block 
               
               
                 118 
                 U bolt wingnuts 
                 120 
                 Spreader plate. 
               
               
                 122  
                 C clamp 
                 124 
                 Deck surface 
               
               
                 126 
                 Clamp 
                   
                   
               
               
                 127 
                 Fourth Pin 
                 128 
                 Inside stowed position 
               
               
                 130 
                 Adjacent to watercraft position 
                 132 
                 Body of Water 
               
               
                 134 
                 Operator 
                 136 
                 Rearward end of  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 pontoon 
               
               
                 138 
                 Pontoon rearward position 
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                 Narrow Profile 
               
               
                 142 
                 Fold Flat state 
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                 Bungee cord 
               
               
                 146 
                 Underside of watercraft 
                 148 
                 Touching condition 
               
               
                 150 
                 Front left Pontoon leg 
                 152 
                 Outside pontoon support  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 arrangement 
               
               
                 154 
                 Rowing Rig 
                 156 
                 Left(A) and Right(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 oars 
               
               
                 158 
                 Left(A) and  
                 160 
                 Hinge Pin 
               
               
                   
                 Right(B) Hinge plate 
                   
                   
               
               
                 162 
                 Outside yoke 
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                 Inside yoke 
               
               
                 166 
                 Yoke Pin 
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                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Ball stud 
               
               
                 170 
                 Front(A) and  
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                 Front(A) and Rear(B)  
               
               
                   
                 Rear(B) Socket end 
                   
                 Ball and Socket joint 
               
               
                 174 
                 Gunwale bolt 
                 176 
                 Gunwale Nut 
               
               
                 178 
                 Vertical gunwale wall 
                 180 
                 U shaped clip 
               
               
                 182 
                 Clamp screw 
                 184 
                 Interior side 
               
               
                 186 
                 Pressure plate 
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                 Interior(A) and  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
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                 slip material 
               
               
                 190 
                 Exterior side 
                 192 
                 Exterior pressure plate 
               
               
                 194 
                 Keyed feature 
                 196 
                 Key hole feature 
               
               
                 198 
                 Swivel stud 
                 200 
                 Pocket 
               
               
                 202 
                 Second vertical leg 
                 204 
                 Down standing leg 
               
               
                 206 
                 Arm portion 
                 208 
                 Suspended member  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 with recess 
               
               
                 210 
                 Recess 
                 212 
                 Cap 
               
               
                 214 
                 Raised ring feature 
                 216 
                 Outside threaded end 
               
               
                 218 
                 Inside threaded end 
                 220 
                 Second raised ring  
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 feature 
               
               
                 222 
                 Threaded housing 
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                 threaded member 
               
               
                 226 
                 First spreader nut 
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                 Second spreader nut 
               
               
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                 Blocking device 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     First Embodiment 
     FIGS.  6  to  18   
       [0050]    With reference to the drawings  FIGS. 6 to 18  but better shown in  FIG. 7 , a deployable device  30  mounted to a watercraft  32  is illustrated. The deployable device  30  comprises mainly of a base foundation  34 , an outrigger  36  affixed at both ends of a base foundation  34 , a suspended member  38  affixed to the outriggers  36 , and a deployment system  40  affixed to the outriggers  36 . Shown here as an example to the suspended member  38  is an elongated flotation setup  39  that requires a dual outrigger setup, with a front setup  42  different than a rear setup  44  by not having the deployment system  40 . The preference for the location of the rear setup  44  is in the reaching proximity a solo operator confined to an area of the watercraft  32  that requires a convenient and safe boat operations, such as controlling an rear mounted outboard motor. Both the front  42  and rear  44  setups are joined by the flotation device  39 . A short flotation system only requires a single outrigger setup, i.e. the rear  44  setup. Both setups  42  and  44  are mounted to the watercraft  32  by a gunwale connection  46 , as well as the base foundation  34  connected to about the center of the watercraft  32  that will be detailed below. The deployment system  40  does not add to the mounting, but simply act as means to control the deployment of the deployable assembly  30 . 
         [0051]    I presently contemplate in all embodiments the foregoing joints, members, and pivot or moving joints to be made out of Schedule 40 PVC piping and fittings in several classes of diameters. However, they can have several different cross sections, such as oval, triangular, circular, etc., different sizes, different thickness and different materials, such as high carbon steel, aluminum and it&#39;s alloys, titanium, polycarbonate, etc. 
         [0052]    With reference to  FIG. 7 , the base foundation  34  comprises of a base member  48 A with a support  50  connected to thereof by a front first tee fitting  52 A. A front first pin  54 A is passed through holes defined in both base member  48 A and the fitting  52 A. This pin  54 A resists member  48 A from rotating inside fitting  52 A. The support arm  50  is connected to a watercraft spine  56  by a foot  58  fastened down onto the spine  56 . 
         [0053]    The outrigger  36  is connected to the base foundation  34  by a second tee fitting  60  together with an end fitting  62  held in place by a second pin  64 . The pin  64  passes through holes defined by the fitting  62  and member  48 A. A ‘D’ shape configuration  66 , joining the fittings  60  and  62  together, is rotate-able around the member  48 A when the pin  64  is removed. The configuration  66 , together as one unit with the member  48 A, is also rotatable when the pin  54 A is removed. With reference to  FIG. 8 , the configuration  66  comprises of a front vertical member  68 A connecting to the fitting  62 . A horizontal member  72  is connected to the member  68 A by a 90 degree fitting  70 A. Referring back to  FIG. 7 , angled member  74  is connected to horizontal member  72  by a first 45 degree fitting  78 A. The fitting  60  is connected to the member  74  by a second 45 degree fitting  78 B, finishing the D shape configuration  66 . Both the members  72  and  74  are sized so that the fitting  60  is inboard enough to be attached to a gunwale  76  using the gunwale connection  46 . 
         [0054]    With reference to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the outrigger  36  also comprises of a front arm  80 A connected to the vertical member  68 A by an arm fitting  82  that freely rotates around member  68 A. The fitting  82  is trapped from moving longitudinally along the member  68 A by the fittings  62  and  70 A. With reference to  FIGS. 7 and 9 , a front vertical leg  84 A is connected to arm  80 A by a threaded fitting  86 A that threads into a front threaded tee fitting  88 A. The fitting  88 A freely rotates around a longitudinal axis of the arm  80 A. The fitting  88 A is constrained from traveling longitudinally along arm  80 A by a fixed ring  90  and an end cap  92 . 
         [0055]    With reference to  FIG. 7 , in the case of a single deploying device for solo means, i.e. a rear  44  setup, the fixed ring  90  is replace by the deployment system  40 . With reference to  FIG. 10 , a rotating fitting  94 A is connected to a rear arm  80 B by threading into a threaded tee fitting  96  that replaces the ring  90 . An urging member  98  is connected to the rotating fitting  94 A by a tension pin  100  passing through oversized holes defined in the member  98 . The pin  100  is secured in slip fit holes defined in the fitting  94 A. With reference to  FIG. 11 , a housing  102  is connected to the member  98  by a second rotating fitting  94 B threading into the housing  102 . The fitting  94 B connects to the member  98  in the same manner described above using tension pin  100 . 
         [0056]    The housing  102  slides over a gunwale  76  and holds it&#39;s position on gunwale  76  using a wingnut  104  threaded perpendicularly through the housing  102 . The wingnut  104  sandwiches a shim  106  against the gunwale  76  under tension. This tension is a result of the counteracting force of a C shape in the housing  102  resisting a opening effect created by the wingnut  104  acting on gunwale  76 . 
         [0057]    With reference to  FIG. 7  but better shown in  FIGS. 9 and 12 , the front setup  42  is attached to the rear setup  44  by the suspended member  38 . For the front setup  42 , a front pontoon leg  108 A projects from a pontoon  112 A, and slides inside the leg  84 A. The leg  108 A is held in position by a front third pin  110 A that passes through holes defined by both the legs  108 A and  84 A. At the rearward end  136  of the pontoon  112 A, a second leg  108 B projects from the pontoon  112 A, and also slides inside a rear vertical leg  84 B. Leg  108 B is held in position inside leg  84 B by a rear third pin  110 B that passes through holes defined by both legs  108 B and  84 B. 
         [0058]    With reference to  FIG. 7  but better shown in  FIG. 13 , for a watercraft  32  with the gunwale  76 , such as a canoe, both front  42  and rear  44  setup are attached to the watercraft by gunwale connection  46 . A U shape bolt  114  passes over fitting  60 , and passes into and attaches to a wood block  116  using two U bolt wingnuts  118  and spreader plate  120  (both  118  and  120  are not shown). The wood block  116  is shaped so as to conform to and hugs the underside of the gunwale  76 , and is further held in place by a C clamp  122 . 
         [0059]    With reference to  FIG. 7 , for a watercraft with a deck surface  124 , such as a kayak, support arm  50  and first tee fitting  52 A may be eliminated. Referring to  FIG. 14 , the base member  48 A is attached to deck surface  124  with a clamp  126 . The member  48 A is prevented from moving by a pin  127  that passes through a pass through hole defined by the member  48 A and the clamp  126 . 
         [0060]    This right side teaching is repeated for the left side of the figures, as the embodiment is symmetrically identical on both sides where applicable. 
       Operation 
     First Embodiment 
     FIGS.  6  to  18   
       [0061]    The following teaching pertains to the right side of  FIG. 6 , or left side as seen from the rear in  FIG. 15 , and starts with an inside stowed position  128  in  FIG. 6 , and ending with a deployed position in  FIG. 7 . This teaching is duplicated to deploy the other side. 
         [0062]    With reference to  FIGS. 6 and 15 , the deployable device is in an inside stowed position  128  with the pontoon  112 A resting on top of a rear base member  48 B. The first step is to deploy the pontoon  112 A from the stowed position  128  to a position adjacent to watercraft  130  and touching a body of water  132  as better shown in  FIG. 15 . With reference to  FIG. 15 , an operator  134  reaches for the pontoon  112 A, typically the nearest and rearward end  136 . The operator  134  then lifts the pontoon  112 A from the stowed position  128  to the position adjacent to watercraft  130  and touching the body of water  132 . The pontoon  112 A rotates around the arms  80 A and B whose centerline forms a near straight line, a pivot line common for both pontoons legs  108 A and B to rotate around thereof. Better shown in  FIG. 15 , thus, since the pontoon is in the most rearward but convenient to reach for position  138 , the Operator  134  perform this rotation by solo means while staying in his vicinity previously constrained by operations of a stern mounted outboard motor. Additionally, this step also quickly engages the pontoon  112 A onto the water  132 , providing an immediate benefit of stabilization with a short and quick step. 
         [0063]    With reference to  FIG. 11 , the housing  102  is enabled to slide over the gunwale  76  by first loosening up the wingnut  104  and retracting the shim  106  from housing  102 . With reference also to  FIG. 12 , the housing  102  is then advanced forward along the gunwale  76 , advancing the urging member  98  forward and outwards, pushing the arm  80 B to rotate outwards around the member  68 B better shown in  FIG. 8 . Better shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , the rotating fixtures  94 A threaded to threaded tee fitting  96  accommodate for angular changes between urging member  98  and arms  80 B respectively on a horizontal plane. This also applies for fixture  94 B threaded into housing  102  for angle changes on the horizontal plane. As for the angle changes in the vertical plane, the extra space between the rotating fittings  94 A and B and both ends of urging member  98 , in conjunction with urging member  98  rocking freely around tension pin  100  housed by both fittings  94 A and B, accommodate any angular changes on a vertical plane during the housing  102  advances. 
         [0064]    With reference to  FIG. 6  and in greater detail in  FIG. 12 , as the arms  80 A and B swings or sweeps outwards laterally from watercraft  32 , the pontoon  112 A advances forwards and outwards somewhat parallel to the stowed position  128 . During the swing, the vertical legs  84 A and B, coupled to the threaded fitting  86 A and B respectively, are forced to rotate inside the tee fitting  88 A and B respectively, avoiding any binding.  FIG. 9  illustrates such communication between the above parts to perform this non-binding arrangement for both front  42  and fear  44  setup, but only using the front setup  42  for exemplification purposes. With reference to  FIG. 12 , since pontoon  112 A is a rigid body, the forward and outward motion generated in rear setup  44  actively transmits such motion to front setup  42  that follows suit in a passive way. 
         [0065]    Housing  102  stops at a predetermined location on the gunwale  76  when the arms  80  A and B have swung outwards enough to a predetermined position, usually when both arms  80 A and B are in a near straight line with their respective base member  48 A &amp; B. This is the maximum deployment position as shown in  FIG. 7 . With reference to  FIG. 11 , the shim  106  is reinserted into sliding housing  102 , just underneath the wingnut  104 . The wingnut  104  is tightened down to hold the housing  102  static relative to the gunwale  76 . 
         [0066]    With reference to  FIG. 9 , the pontoon  112 A height relative to the gunwale  76  (shown in  FIG. 12 ) may be adjusted to a new preference. A lower pontoon  112 A position into body of water  132  creates a faster response in counteracting any tipping. A higher pontoon  112 A position slows down this response, but allows watercraft  32  to bank especially during sailing. This adjustment in position is accomplished by pulling the front third pin  110 A out of holes defined by the pontoon leg  108 A and the vertical leg  84 A. Re-adjust the leg  108 A inside the leg  84 A to a new position that corresponds to one set of holes, out of the plurality of holes setups in both legs  108 A and  84 A, line up. Reengage the pin  110 A into this lined up set of holes. Repeat this for rear setup  44  if needed. 
         [0067]    With reference to  FIGS. 11 and 12 , in narrow river sections requiring a narrow watercraft width, the deployable assembly  30  included, simply loosen up the wingnut  104 , remove the shim  106  from the housing  102 , and slide the housing  102  back along the gunwale  76 . Stop this sliding when the arm  80 A has been swung sufficiently close to the watercraft  32  for a narrow profile  140 . Reverse steps above to secure the housing  102  again to the gunwale  76 , fixing this new narrow profile in place. 
         [0068]    With reference to  FIG. 15 , an access in and out of the watercraft  32  is made easier when the pontoon  112 A is pushed to thereof to a touching condition  148 , starting with the pontoon  112  A at the rearward position  138 . This position  148  allows a climbing person to move in as close to the gunwale as if no pontoon was present. It also eliminates any stepping over the pontoon  112 A in inside stowed position  128  when this person steps into the watercraft  32 . These benefits reduce the awkwardness of climbing into and of positioning within watercraft  32  and hence the risk of tipping. 
         [0069]    This touching condition  148  is also beneficial when applied to a watercraft  32  with a deck surface  124 , such as a kayak. Because the deck surface  124  of a kayak is often close to a paddler, there is limited room to have pontoon  112 A in a stowage position  128  resting on deck  124  without interfering with paddle operation. Condition  148  solves this problem by letting pontoon  112 A couple to watercraft  32  in a selectably releasable manner, lifting pontoon  112 A high enough to no longer drag in water  132 , but out of the way without impeding with paddle operation. I envision the selectable and releasable manner above to be performed with old and known art, such as a hook and ring feature, or a bungee loop on a hook feature, or any suitable variations. This feature that connects pontoon  112 A to watercraft  32  is made separate or made integral to the connecting bodies. Another known art variation that uses less parts is a tongue and groove system. This system comprises of a pocket defined longitudinally on the side of watercraft  32  to receive the pontoon  112 A. After this reception, a locking an upstanding tongue, coupled separately to or made integral with watercraft  32 , catches on a matching groove defined in pontoon  112 A. This catch locks in place, either temporarily or for a longer stowage period, when pontoon  112 A attempts to swing away from position  148  to position  130  under gravity. Releasing the pontoon  112 A simply involves lifting pontoon  112 A so that it&#39;s groove clears the tongue and pontoon  112 A is pushed away from watercraft  32  to a clearance position similar to position  130 . 
         [0070]    This teaching for operating this embodiment is repeated for the left side in  FIG. 6 , so that watercraft  32  is stabilized for both sides. 
         [0071]    A reversal of this, teaching returns the deployable device&#39;s state back to the inside stowed position,  128 . 
         [0072]    With reference to  FIG. 16 , an alternate outside pontoon stowage position is shown that shows a Fold Flat state  142  that results in a much flatter gunwale to gunwale surface. This fold flat state  142  opens up the possibilities of car roof rack mounting, or transporting the watercraft  32  resting on a trailer bed on it&#39;s gunwales. With reference to  FIG. 17 , this state  142  is now possible as the pontoons  112 A and B are out of the way and fully supported by other than the deployable assembly  30 , in this case, the underside of watercraft  146 . Additionally, this fold flat permits having two watercrafts with the openings facing each other but paired as such on one trailer, saving space and also a need for a second trailer. 
         [0073]    With reference to  FIG. 16 , a fold flat stowage simply involves starting with the deployed position and removing the pin  54 B from the fitting  52 B for a single deployable assembly, or removing both the pins  54 A and B for a dual deployable assembly, i.e. front  42  and rear  44  setups. The D shape configuration  66  is then rotated forward or backwards around the longitudinal axis of the base member  48 A, keeping the pontoon  112 A continuously adjacent to the watercraft  32 . With reference to  FIG. 17 , a bungee cord  144  is then used to connect both the left and right pontoon legs,  108 A and  150 , to draw them closer to the side wall of the watercraft  32 . This rests both pontoons  112 A and B on the underside of the watercraft  146 . Thus, this outside pontoon support arrangement  152 , as well as the inside stowage arrangement  128  in  FIG. 6 , fully supports the weight of the elongated pontoon  112 A and B. Both these stowage positions  128  and  152  also take out the need to design in trailer and stowage stress into the stabilization system, reducing cost, weight, bulk, and complexity of design over some prior-art stabilization systems. 
         [0074]    With reference to  FIG. 18 , because of the compactness of the deployable assembly  30  in the stowage position  128 , a rowing rig  154  can be used with thereof without interfering with oars  156 A and B when rowing. The above arrangement maximizes watercraft  32  speed when rowing versus paddling, under minimum drag with pontoons  112 A and B in stowage position  128 , and without a need for extra stabilization since operator  134  is in a seated rowing position. 
       DESCRIPTION 
     Alternative Embodiment 
     FIGS.  8  to  20   
     Alternative Embodiment to Base Member  48 A Connection to Arm  80 A. 
       [0075]    With reference to  FIGS. 8A  and B, several alternative embodiments joining arm  80 A to base member  48 A in a pivotal manner are illustrated. In  FIG. 8A , a left hinge plate  158 A is coupled to or made integral with the base member  48 A. A right hinge plate  1588  is couple to or made integral with the arm  80 A. Both plates  158 A and B are pivotally connected by a hinge pin  160 . 
         [0076]    With reference to  FIG. 8B , an outside yoke  162  is coupled to or made integral with the base member  48 A. An inside yoke  164  is coupled to or made integral with the arm  80 A. Both yokes  162  and  164  are pivotally connected by a yoke pin  166 . 
       Alternative Embodiment to Connecting Urging Member  98  to Arm  80 B 
       [0077]    With reference to  FIG. 10A , the urging member  98  is alternatively connected, with or without fitting  96 , to the arm  80 B by a front ball stud  168 A and a front socket end  170 A that forms a front ball and socket joint  172 A. This joint connects the urging member  98  to the arm  80 B that allows angle changes resulting from the housing  102  sliding on the gunwale  76 , a movement better seen in  FIG. 12 . The end  170 A may be coupled to or made integral with the urging member  98 . The ball stud  168 B may be coupled to or made integral with the arm  80 B. 
       Alternative Embodiment to Connecting Urging Member  98  to Arm  80 B 
       [0078]    With reference to  FIG. 11A , the urging member  98  is alternatively connected to the housing  102  by a rear ball stud  168 B and a rear socket end  170 B. This rear ball and socket joint  172 B connects the urging member  98  to the housing  102  that allows wide angle changes resulting from the housing  102  sliding on the gunwale  76 , a movement better seen in  FIG. 12 . The end  170 B may be coupled to or made integral with the urging member  98 . The ball stud  168 B may be coupled to or made integral with the housing  102 . The socket end  170 B is releasable and re-engageable with the stud  168 B when desired. 
       Alternative Embodiment to Gunwale Connection  46  Connecting Water Deployable Assembly  30  to Gunwale  76 . 
       [0079]    With reference to  FIG. 13A , the embodiment in  FIG. 13  can be made a permanent fitting by replacing the clamp  122  with a gunwale bolt  174  passing through a hole define by a vertical gunwale wall  178 . The bolt  174  also passes through a hole defined in the block  116 , and is secured by a nut  176 . 
         [0080]    With reference to  FIG. 20 , a more consolidated approach is shown in a second base member  48 C, eliminating the need for the base member  48 A, the support arm  50 , the fitting  52 A, the pin  54 A, and the D configuration  66 . This alternative embodiment comprises of a U shaped clip  180  and a clamp screw  182  that engages perpendicularly to the interior side  184  of the clip  180 . The screw  182  engages a pressure plate  186  and an attached non slip material  188 A onto the wall  178 . This reactively urges an exterior side  190  of the clip  180  towards the wall  178 . An exterior pressure plate  192  is removably attached to this exterior side  190  using a keyed feature  194  integral to the plate  192 . This feature  194  communicates in a releasably locking manner with a key hole feature  196  defined in the exterior side  190  of the clip  180 . The pressure plate  192  and an exterior non-slip material  188 B is pushed into the wall  178  by the side  190 , effectively selectively locking this embodiment onto the gunwale  76 . The keyed feature  194  in the hole  196 , in corporation with the screw  182  releasably holding pressure plate  186 , makes both plates  186  and  192  removable, allowing the U clip to be removably attached to gunwale  76 . 
         [0081]    An inside yoke  164  is coupled, either as separately or made integral with, to the side  190 . An outside yoke  162  is pivotally connected to the inside yoke  164  by a yoke pin  166 . The outside yoke  162  carries the arm  80 A in a manner allowing the arm  80 A to revolve along it&#39;s longitudinal axis. The arm  80 A connects, either as separately or made integral with, to a swivel stud  198  that coactively engages within a pocket  200 . Pocket  200  is coupled, either as separately or made integral with, to yoke  162 . 
         [0082]    Another variation not requiring illustration here is to simply replace Yoke arrangement with Hinge arrangement illustrated in  FIG. 8A . A side to side comparison between  FIGS. 8A  and B clearly identifies interchange-ability between elements in both figures. 
         [0083]    With additional reference to  FIG. 19 , the alternate base member  48 C also further eliminates the arm  80 A, allowing a direct connection of the stud  198  to an arm portion  206  of a second vertical leg  202 . Leg  202  also comprises of an integrated down standing leg  204  that connects pivotally to a suspended member with a recess  208 . This effectively reduces the total number of parts needed to rotate member  208  in the manner illustrated in  FIG. 15 . 
       Alternative Embodiment to Vertical Leg  84 A Connection to Arm  80 A. 
       [0084]    With reference to  FIGS. 19 and 20 , the embodiment in  FIG. 19  having a revolving connection outside of a pivoting connection allows a new second vertical leg  202  that is better shown in  FIG. 19  referenced hereon. The member  202  comprises of an down standing leg  204  now integral to an arm portion  206 , eliminating the many pieces connecting the arm  80 A to the pontoon  112 A as illustrated in  FIG. 9 . With reference to  FIG. 19A , however, a suspended device  208  with a recess  210  and a cap  212  fastened onto the device  208  is needed to accommodate any rotational angle changes in a horizontal plane between the device  208  and the leg  204  during deployment. The leg  204  has a raised ring feature  214  coupled, as a separate piece or made integral with, to thereof. The cap  212  has an inner diameter  216  that is smaller than outside diameter of the ring  214 , keeping the leg  204  in the recess  210 . The down standing leg  204  may be telescopic to provide more vertical adjustments to the suspended device  208 . 
       Alternative Embodiment to Arm  80 A Connection to a Second Vertical Leg  202 . 
       [0085]    First alternative: The above leg  202  may be connected to arm  80 A using several different embodiments. With reference to  FIG. 19B , the arm  80 A has an outside threaded end  216  that is threaded to an inside threaded end  218  of arm portion  206  of the leg  202 . During the rotation of the suspended device  208  in the manner shown in  FIG. 15 , the member  80 A remains stationary, while the portion  206  rotates around thereof. Because the allowable aggregate rotation is less than one full turn in either direction, the fore and aft travel of the device  208  is insignificant and does not cause any binding, nor will it cause both members  80 A and  206  to thread and de-couple completely if they both had been installed properly beforehand. 
         [0086]    Second alternative: With reference to FIG.  19 B′, the arm  80 A with outside threads  216  is again present. However, the portion  206  slips inside the arm  80 A until a second raised ring feature  220 , a feature coupled to member  206  either separately or made integral with, prevents further entry. A threaded housing  222  is installed onto the end  216 , preventing the member  206  from sliding out of the member  80 A but yet letting thereof rotate freely. During the rotation of the suspended device  208  in the manner shown in  FIG. 15 , the member  80 A remains stationary, while member  206  rotates around thereof. 
         [0087]    Third alternative: With reference to FIG.  19 B″, the portion  206  is sized to slip over arm  80 A to a predetermined overlap distance, an overlap held longitudinally together by a threaded member  224 . The member  224  is threaded into a first spreader nut  226  that spreads and grabs the inside walls of the member  206 , as better seen in  FIG. 19C . And inside arm  80 A, the member  224  is threaded into a second spreader nut  228 . A plurality of blocking devices  230  may be installed in a non-moving way, two on each end, such as welding a nut onto member  224 . As an example, nut  226  has blocking devices directly in front or behind it to force member  224  to rotate with portion  206 . Nut  228  has blocking devices spaced apart to allow the member  224  to thread up and down longitudinally to correspond with all rotations in  FIG. 15 . This blocking device spacing can be reversed, such blocking the left side but spacing the right side of member  224 . Another arrangement is to evenly split this distance between both ends of member  224 . Also, a further reduction of parts may be achieved if nut  226  is welded onto member  224 , eliminating any blocking devices  230  requirements for that end. 
         [0088]    With reference to embodiments in  FIGS. 19B ,  19 B′, and  19 B″, fitting  96  has to be either relocate longitudinally inward of section  19 B and attach itself in a fixed way, or it would have to allow the portion  206  to rotate freely inside it. The threaded housing  222  offers the possibility of integrating ball stud  172 A as means to provide a ball and socket connection  172 A. This connection  172 A connects urging member  98  to portion  206 , yet allowing portion  206  to freely rotate along its own longitudinal axis. 
       Conclusions, Ramifications, and Scope 
       [0089]    From the description above, a number of advantages of some embodiments of my deployable device become evident:
   1. A pontoon system that sweeps inward laterally, bringing the pontoons  112 A &amp; B closer to an operator constrained to the stern area, allows the operator to more quickly manipulate the pontoons position between a stowed and a deployed position prior to fishing-while-standing conditions, or when moving around in the watercraft.   2. The use of a deployment system  40  that tracks on the gunwale provides a easy, convenient, and fast method of deploying a pontoon system by solo means from the back of the watercraft.   3. The use of an arm  80 A and B pivoting near the gunwale, as well as providing a rotating axis for pontoon to be stowed inside, no longer has the constraint of having to be short enough to allow an occupant to comfortably sit in between the pontoons. This then removes the constraint on the stabilizing properties, as the resistance to roll is directly proportional to arm  80 A and B length.   4. Additionally, the above mentioned use of arm  80 A and B in (3) allows a lowered pontoon stowed position that does not impede with the operations of any accessories, such as a rowing rig that makes it possible to row rather than to paddle the canoe without drag from pontoons.   5. That the above mentioned use of arm  80 A in (3) also allows the pontoon to be completely out of the way, without substantially adding to the canoe frontal profile.   6. The use of a front  42  and a rear  44  setup overcomes the twisting nature of canoes, making the stabilization more responsive by employing a long enough pontoon system that places the two attachment points closer to each stress points.   7. The use of a rotate-able base member  48 A, with a D shape configuration  66  to assist this rotation, allows a relatively flat gunwale surface to mount on top of a car roof top carrier.   8. The use of a front  42  and rear  44  setup allows more buoyant but elongated pontoon for increased buoyancy without dramatically increasing stowage. Because of the longer longitudinal property, the increased cross section profile of new pontoon can still remain small enough to readily stow inside the watercraft side walls.   9. The above mentioned use of arm  80 A in (3) together with housing  102  allow a rapid change in the watercraft&#39;s total width, stabilization included, that is operable from the rear of the boat and by solo means without having to move around.   10. The above mentioned use of arm  80 A in (3) can more readily maintain the benefit of the pontoons remaining in continuous contact with the water, even under a reduced stabilization, while traveling under a narrow river width that necessitates extra stabilization.   11. The rotation of pontoon around arm  80 A and B allows a safer and easier access in and out of watercraft during the climb over the gunwale  76 . This step in clearance is made smaller with a simple rotation of pontoon  112 A that brings it in contact  148  with watercraft  32 , bringing climbing person closer to gunwale  76 .   12. The rotation of pontoon around arm  80 A and B creates an intermediate stowage position that clears the pontoon  112 A from the water for kayaks, and not encroach into paddler&#39;s operational space.   13. The above mentioned use of arm  80 A in (3) results in configurations that directly supports the weight of an elongated pontoon outside or on the inside of watercraft without having to detach it from the deployable assembly. In addition to saving setup and breakdown time, this also reduces the need to design in the associated stress from trailering or stowing into the stabilization system. This then reduces cost, weight, bulk, and complexity of design.   
 
         [0103]    Ramifications: Although the embodiments show connections (such as 90 degree fitting  70 ) connecting non moving members together, these members can be coupled together by other methods such as welding, epoxy gluing, wrapping, etc. This eliminates the connections themselves, reducing the assembly complexity (less elements), reducing the weight, as well as cost. Additionally, a connection can be made integral to a member communicating with it in static way when couple together. An example of integration is injection molding the 90-degree fitting  70  onto horizontal member  72 . Additionally, the fitting can be wholly eliminated if a member can be bent in the same shape as outlined by an assembly of members and connections, such as making D shape configuration  66  with one member. 
         [0104]    The arm  80 A rotation around the vertical member  68 A can be constrained by a pair of overlapping blocks. These blocks attached, either integrally or made separately, to fittings  82  and fitting  70  (or fitting  62 ) constrain the arm  80 A rotation around front vertical member  68 A. This will prevent the arm  80 A from swinging past and inside a longitudinal line running through arms  80 A and B in both front setup  42  and rear setup  44 , creating a binding condition. This will facilitate a rapid swinging up pontoon  112 A from an adjacent to watercraft position  130  to inside stowed position  128  as illustrated in  FIG. 15 . 
         [0105]    Any alternative embodiment that no longer relies on a D shape configuration  66  joining base member  48 A to arm  80 A ( FIGS. 8A  and B) would now require an alternate assistance in achieving the fold flat state  142 . A rotate-able lever (not shown) can be rotate-ably connected at one end to base member  48 A. This lever is shaped to conform to base member  48 A when not in use, but may swing out perpendicularly from base member  48 A to assist with rotating base member  48 A. 
         [0106]    An annular groove locking into an annular locking ring can further simplify all rotational connections, such as tee fitting  88 A connection to arm  80 A. An example would be fitting  88 A having an annular locking groove defined on the inside diameter side that locks into an annular locking ring connected, by separate or integral means, to arm  80 A. This then would eliminate fixed ring  90  and end cap  92 , reducing part complexity and cost. Similarly, fitting  88 A may have an annular ring defined on the side that locks into an annular locking ring integral or coupled to threaded fitting  86 A. As mentioned above, a further reduction of parts is accomplished when fitting  86 A, now with a annular locking ring feature, is now coupled separately to or integrated with vertical leg  84 A. This scenario is repeated for other similar joints requiring rotational movement to further reduce complexity of parts. 
         [0107]    Additionally, screws may be added to further secure coupled parts that are non-moving when coupled together. 
         [0108]    Additionally, pontoons may be replaced with watercraft hulls, so that the system is now a multi-hull embodiment. 
         [0109]    Additionally, base member  48 A and B can be a ‘U’ or ‘V’ shaped support, or any shape with a dip inside the watercraft  32 . This change allows pontoons  112 A&amp;B to stow further below the horizontal surface defined from gunwale to gunwale. 
         [0110]    Additionally, the arm  80 A &amp;B may swing forward past the longitudinal axis of base member  48 A. This would allow the pontoons to take a narrow profile, but rather now stored into the boat in a forward bias way, rather than the rear bias way described in the teachings of operation. This is particularly useful to free up more room in the rear or to gain more access to the adjacent surrounding body of water. 
         [0111]    Additionally, the front  42  and rear  44  setup can be flip-flopped to having housing  102  activated from front of boat. 
         [0112]    Additionally, two rear  44  setups can used so that deployable device is deployable from both ends of the watercraft. Additional means to communicate both housing  102  on each end is needed so that one releases before the other urges forward. 
         [0113]    Additionally, an alternative manual version of connecting housing  102  to a fixed pivot lever moves the housing  102  back and forth by changing the lever&#39;s pivot angle. A dual lever system, one for each side, is also possible and can be reduced to a single lever system if housings  102  from both sides are connected together to be driven simultaneously by the same one lever. 
         [0114]    Additionally, housing  102  may be power actuated by connecting to a reciprocating armature that is electrically powered and controlled. 
         [0115]    Additionally, the use of urging member  98 , housing  102 , and all the needed connections to attach them to gunwale  76  and arm  80 B, can be completely eliminated if a servo motor or a like changes the angle between arms  80 A &amp;B and base members  48 A and B. And that this proposed device either has a locking means, or is strong enough to keep this angle near constant when pontoon is in deployed use. 
         [0116]    While the above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any embodiments, but as illustrations of various embodiments thereof. Many other ramifications and variations are possible with the teachings of the various embodiments. For example, the deployable assembly  30  can be mounted on any body of interest, for instance, to a tractor that has nozzles sprays along a pipe in lieu of pontoon  112 A to dispense chemicals, adjusting laterally for differing separation distances between rows of plants. Another example would be pontoon  112 A might be substituted with skis or a means to stabilize on snow, ice, or mud, or any other environment. Another example may be even replacing pontoon  112 A with weights to reduce watercraft tipping and to slow it down in a current. Another example would be providing means to extend a deck that supports weight, such as attaching a waterproof flexible material between the arms  80 A and B of front  42  and rear  44  setup. Another example would be providing a means to cover a boat during storage or even providing boat occupants a means to protect them from the environment. This requires connecting the corners of a collapsible waterproof material to vertical legs  84 A and B, on both sides, and having thereof extending upwards from deck. 
         [0117]    Accordingly, the scope should be determined not by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.