Twin arm gin pole

摘要

A twin arm gin pole is an apparatus that is used for leverage when raising or lowering a deck stepped mast on a sail boat. The apparatus includes a first arm, a second arm, a first lifeline stanchion coupler, a second lifeline stanchion coupler, a winch, and a halyard connector. The first arm and the second arm are connected in a V-shaped structural body. Each of the distal ends for the V-shaped structural body is hingedly connected to the boat by one of the lifeline stanchion coupler. The winch is connected adjacent to the vertex of the V-shaped structural body, and the halyard connector is connected adjacent to the V-shaped structural body, opposite the winch. The winch is cranked to either pull the V-shaped structural body towards or away from the deck of the boat. A halyard line is tethered between the halyard connector and the top of the mast.

主权项

1. A twin arm gin pole comprises:
a first arm; a second arm; a first lifeline stanchion coupler; a second lifeline stanchion coupler; a winch; a halyard connector; said first arm and said second arm each comprise a proximal end and a distal end; said first arm being oriented at an acute angle with said second arm; said proximal end of first arm being connected to said proximal end of said second arm; said distal end of said first arm being adjacently and hingedly connected to said first lifeline stanchion coupler; said distal end of said second arm being adjacently and hingedly connected to said second lifeline stanchion coupler; said winch being adjacently connected to said distal end of both said first arm and said second arm; and said halyard connector being adjacently connected to said distal end of both said first arm and said second arm, opposite to said winch.