TOWING MOTOR BOAT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: ships and water craft, tugs in particular. SUBSTANCE: proposed boat has bull, wheelhouse, power plant, shafting, propulsive and steering complex and fore mooring gear made in form of two cantilevers articulated with hull and provided with turn mechanism. Turn mechanism of each cantilever includes hydraulic cylinder whose body is articulated with bracket of boat bow and its rod is connected by means of axle with two pull rods: one pull rod is articulated with boat hull and second pull rod is articulated with power box mounted on cantilever; guide of power box are used for receiving the locking extensible pins fitted with retaining handles. EFFECT: enhanced safety; reduced labor consumption required for shifting fore mooring gears from transportation position to working position and vice versa. 6 dwg