US 6,981,462 B2
Fins on trolling plate mount
William B. Dyer, 3358 Taylor Rd., Central Point, Oreg. 97502 (US)
Filed on May 17, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/846,858.
Prior Publication US 2005/0252434 A1, Nov. 17, 2005
Int. Cl. B63H 25/44 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 114—145A 4 Claims
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1. In combination,
a trolling plate unit having a mounting bracket with arms angular in section for opposed attachment to a watercraft propulsion unit, a trolling plate pivotally mounted on said bracket and when in a raised position having a leading edge,
fins each having a planar component and each mounted individually on said bracket arms and each of said fins having a trailing edge, and
said planar component of said fins and said trolling plate being in alignment when the trolling plate is in a raised position to reduce upward pitching of the watercraft.