External water ballast container for sailboats

Details External water ballast container for sailboats External water ballast container for sailboats

1998-12-11

2000-02-29

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Ballasting

Water tanks

114364, B63B 3903

Patent

active

060295953

ABSTRACT:
A ballast container attached to the outside of a sailboat for holding controlled quantity of water as ballast to provide a controllable stabilizing force thereon. The container includes a method of attachment to the windward rail of the sailboat and a means of filling and draining controlled quantities of water. The container is formed of foldable water tight material that fills to shape when receiving and holding water and collapses for stowage on and off the beam rail when not in use.

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