Patent ID: 7730843

Claim:
A line retrieve-release system mounted on a hull of a boat, comprising: first jaw means coupled to the hull of the boat and facing substantially forward relative to the bow of the boat, said first jaw means being capable of movement between a partially open position and a fully open position; a first latch coupled to said first jaw means and biased to cooperate therewith in said partially open position thereof to thereby define a first enclosed region bounded by said first jaw means and said first latch, said first latch coupled to said first jaw means to permit one-way entry to said first enclosed region when a force is applied to said first latch from outside of said first enclosed region; second jaw means coupled to the hull of the boat and facing substantially aft relative to the bow of the boat, said second jaw means being capable of movement between a partially open position and a fully open position; a second latch coupled to said second jaw means and biased to cooperate therewith in said partially open position thereof to thereby define a second enclosed region bounded by said second jaw means and said second latch, said second latch coupled to said second jaw means to permit one-way entry to said second enclosed region when a force is applied to said second latch from outside of said second enclosed region; and means coupled to said first jaw means and said second jaw means for cooperatively moving each of said first jaw means and said second jaw means to their respective said fully open position to thereby open said first enclosed region and said second enclosed region, wherein said first jaw means is in toothed engagement with said second jaw means such that said movement to each respective said fully open position occurs in correspondence.