Patent ID: 7509769

Claim:
An outrigger holder apparatus for a boat comprising: a mounting means for mounting an outrigger holder on a structural part of a boat; said mounting means further comprising a housing means for fixedly mounting the outrigger holder apparatus on said structural part; said outrigger holder mounted in said housing means for rotation therein; a bearing means engaging said outrigger holder and said housing means for providing a bearing therebetween positioned above the structural part to bear the weight of the outrigger holder above the structural part upon rotation of the outrigger holder; said mounting means for the outrigger holder further comprising an indexing means for adjusting the position of the outrigger holder to a plurality of fixed positions in a horizontal plane from underneath the structural part upon which the outrigger holder is mounted; said indexing means having a first portion engaging said housing means and a second portion for selectively engaging and disengaging with said first portion; said second portion when disengaged from said first portion being positioned to movably engage and rotate said outrigger holder without bearing the weight of the outrigger holder.