A dinghy (10) is provided having a hull (11) with gunwales (15) supporting a Bimini top (16) having a primary bow (21) supporting secondary (22) and intermediate (23) bows and a UV stabilized polyester Bimini canvas (24) supported on the bows by fore (25), aft (26) and intermediate (28) sleeve portions. The underside of the Bimini canvas (24) supports port and starboard buoyancy aid assemblies (33) each comprising a bladder (34), inflatable by an inflation mechanism (35) and C02 cartridge (36), and maintained in its collapsed state by tape loop assemblies (37) reduced by hook pile self-fastenings which are frangible on inflation. A protective cover (40) is stitched to the Bimini canvas (24) and is provided with hook pile fastening means (41) frangible on inflation. A toggle handle (45) pulls a lanyard (43) which passes into the primary bow (21) to operate the mechanism (35) to inflate the bladder (34). coi co co cc
BOAT BUOYANCY AID
2017-08-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |