Winch-mounted sailboat oarlock

Details Winch-mounted sailboat oarlock Winch-mounted sailboat oarlock

1980-06-20

1982-11-09

Blix, Trygve M.

Marine propulsion

Oar or paddle

Support

440104, 114364, 114 39, 114218, 403376, B63B 1700, B63H 1606

Patent

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043582818

ABSTRACT:
An oarlock horn member is supported, at an appropriate tilt, above a base plate from a winch such as is commonly used on each side of the cockpit of a sailboat. The underside of the base plate has a locking type plug of the kind used to engage and lock in a winch handle for cranking the winch. When the winch is not in use for trimming sails, it can be converted into an oarlock pivot by locking in the present oarlock, to provide auxiliary propulsion for small cruising sailboats for use in calm weather or for maneuvering in harbors, either when the sailboat is not equipped with an engine, or when the engine is out of fuel, or otherwise out of service, or in sailboat races that permit rowing in order to enliven calm weather contests.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1001475 (1911-08-01), Starin
patent: 3968953 (1976-07-01), Guangorena

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