Patent ID: 8590473

Claim:
A water vessel arrangement for preventing rollback during launch or recovery operations, comprising: a water vessel having a transom surface; at least one safety catch attached to the transom surface, wherein the at least one safety catch comprises: a mounting bracket attached to the transom surface; a first support member attached to the mounting bracket; a second support member attached to the mounting bracket, the first and second support members forming a groove therebetween; a catch arm pivotally attached to each of the first support member and the second support member, the catch arm positioned within the groove and pivotable between a wedged position and a released position, the catch arm further comprising a planar support surface for supporting the catch arm against the mounting bracket when the catch is in the wedged position, and a curved slide surface connected to the support surface for sliding along a notched groove surface; and one or more biasing springs connected to the catch arm for biasing the catch arm towards the wedged position.