Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Boarding aids
Patent
1986-10-30
1989-03-07
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Boarding aids
B63B 1700
Patent
active
048096377
ABSTRACT:
A platform bracket utilizes a two-piece construction providing secure attachement of a swim board to a boat transom, while simplifying removal of the swim board from the boat when desired. The first piece is a wall portion that bolts directly to the boat transom with through-bolts. This wall portion includes a transom plate for attachment to the transom, and a longitudinal shaft or post, which is slightly spaced from the transom plate by a narrow shim, and is secured there with its longitudinal axis parallel to the plane of the transom plate, so that the post is oriented generally vertically when the transom plate is bolted to the transom. The second piece of the platform bracket is a separate shelf portion, which screws directly to the swim board itself. The shelf portion includes a support plate for attachment to the swim board; a hollow jacket or receiver, which is mounted at an angle so that the plane of the swim board will be parallel to the water's surface; and, if necessary, a brace member triangulating the two. The hollow receiver is sized to fit over the post of the wall portion, with a channel cut-out to accomodate the post's shim. A cotter pin or other locking mechanism fits through a hole in the hollow receiver and post to lock the two in place, thereby securing the swim board to the boat. Thus, the swim board can be easily removed from the boat after installation by simply removing the cotter pin and lifting the swim board from the fixed transom.
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Johnson Larry D.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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