| 摘要 |
<p>A sail and stabiliser float kit suitable for attachment to and use with a normally unstable small boat such as a canoe includes a pair of out-rigger floats carried by a tandem frame consisting of a pair of laterally extending spars securable to the gunwale of a boat, having a pair of lightweight floats extending downwardly from the ends thereof, a stub mast secured to the centre of the forward one of the transverse spars, having a pair of rigid braces extending downwardly and rearwardly from the stub mast and secured to the rearward transverse spar outboard of the gunwale to provide both transverse and fore and aft stabilisation to the stub mast, to which is pivotted a mast and boom. A pair of leeboards are removeably attached to the rearward spar, being thus located aft of the stub mast, and a rudder also is provided, to give a highly stable performance characteristic including improved load carrying capability of the boat.</p> |
