Keel assembly for a sailboat

Details Keel assembly for a sailboat Keel assembly for a sailboat

1994-01-11

1994-10-04

Avila, Stephen P.

Ships

Keels

B63H 2500

Patent

active

053516389

ABSTRACT:
A keel assembly for a sailboat includes a base portion which is integrally formed with the underside of the hull of the sailboat, a keel portion which is adapted to be releasably received in assembled relation with the base portion, and a plurality of fastening element assemblies for securing the keel portion to the base portion. The fastening element assemblies include downwardly extending threaded rods which are permanently secured in sealed nonrotatable relation in the base portion. The threaded rods have flanges thereon which are received in nonrotatable relation in recesses in the underside of the base portion. The threaded rods are received and secured in downwardly extending fastening element passages in the keel portion which are accessible through transversely extending access passages in the keel portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2119881 (1938-06-01), Kline
patent: 2418636 (1947-04-01), Harasty
patent: 4280433 (1981-07-01), Haddock
patent: 4434738 (1984-03-01), Barkemeyer

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