A cradle assembly 10 has a ground engageable base unit 15, a keel support (50, Fig 2) mounted on the base unit, wheel attachment points 23, 24, 25 and 26 disposed on the base unit, a longitudinal member 21 and 22 attachable to the base unit and a plurality of side supports 37, 39, 41 and 43 attachable to the longitudinal member. The cradle assembly, has a first mode, wherein the components of the cradle assembly are fully deployed for receipt of a keel boat on the ground, for storage, or on a flatbed trailer, for transport, and a second mode, wherein the components of the assembly are arrangeable in a close-packed configuration for storage or transport of the cradle assembly on its own. A bow support (61, Fig 2) and a stern support (67, Fig 2) may also be provided.
A cradle assembly for a keel boat
2017-09-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen |
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