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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2001
George Roy, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An outrigger for use with a fishing boat having a support surface for mounting the outrigger thereon, the outrigger having a vertical member supported for rotation about a vertical axis and a boom member having a first end thereof pivotably coupled to the vertical member for movement about a horizontal axis. A variable length cylinder is pivotably coupled at the ends thereof to the vertical member and the boom member respectively. A control system is coupled to the cylinder for controlling the length thereof such that the inclination of the boom member is positionable relative to the vertical member via the control system. Thus, the boom member can be automatically positioned in an inclined position for trolling or a horizontal position for stowage of the outrigger. A fishing line can be attached to the boom to position the fishing line away from the boat during trolling.