T-top outrigger holder apparatus
An outrigger holder for mounting on the top of a T-Top configured boat, has a bearing mechanism mounted above the T-Top designed to relieve most of the weight of the outrigger when turning the holder and outrigger to alternate positions.
1. An outrigger holder apparatus of a boat comprising a mounting means for mounting an outrigger holder on a T-top of a boat; said mounting means further comprising
a housing means for fixedly mounting the outrigger holder apparatus on said T-top;
an outrigger holder means mounted in said housing means for rotation therein;
a bearing means engaging said outrigger holder and said housing means for providing a bearing therebetween positioned above the T-top to bear the weight of the outrigger holder above the T-top upon rotation of the outrigger holder;
said mounting means for the outrigger holder further comprising an indexing means for adjusting the position of the outrigger holder means to a plurality of fixed positions in a horizontal plane from underneath the T-top upon which the outrigger holder means is mounted;
said indexing means having a first portion engaging said housing means for rotation therewith and a second portion for selectively engaging and disengaging with said first portion; said second portion when disengaged from said first portion being positioned to engage and rotate said outrigger holder means without bearing the weight of the outrigger holder means.
2. The outrigger holder apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a release and turning mechanism engaging said mounting means for the outrigger holder means for moving the outrigger holder to and holding the outrigger holder in, a plurality of fixed horizontal positions.
3. The outrigger holder apparatus of claim 2 wherein the release and turning mechanism further comprises a lock engaging said outrigger holder and said mounting means; said lock being movable to disengage said lock from said mounting means and thereby allow said lock to be rotated in a horizontal plane to rotate the outrigger holder to a different fixed position.