An improved locking unit is disclosed for outrigger devices that are installed on a T-top equipped motorboat that has an outrigger pole supported by its inboard end above the T-top and which permits the outrigger pole to be rotated from a stowage position to a trolling position and vis versa by a person safely standing in the motorboat in the shelter of the T-top by manipulation of an improved locking unit which includes (a) a tubular member that extends through the T-top, (b) an arcuate tube, that supports the inboard end of the outrigger pole, is rotatably carried in the tubular member and has a radial hole in its lower end, (c) a locking collar fixed to the bottom end of the tubular member and having a quadrant long horizontal slot in its middle portion, (d) the inside end of a pin member extends through the radial hole & the horizontal slot and its outside end has a shackle, (e) a lever rod is pivoted at one end to the shackle and (f) the locking collar has indexing lugs to retain the lever rod in different circumferential positions. To reposition the outrigger pole, the lever rod is pulled out of one indexing lug, moved sideways and then pushed into a different indexing lug.

The invention provides a controller for moving a boat mounted pole device, such as a marine antenna, from a normally vertical orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation so as to avoid interference with a bridge or other structure under which the boat is passing. The antenna is mounted to a rotatable shaft which is held by a control arm. When the antenna is vertical, the control arm is held by a latch. When necessary to move the antenna to a horizontal orientation, a mechanical actuator connected to the control arm and the latch first opens the latch and then moves the arm so as to rotate the shaft and the antenna. An electrical circuit is provided to sequentially actuate multiple antennas and avoid possible contact between adjacent antennas during movement.

An outrigger device for use with a motorboat upon which the device can be mounted for movement between an inboard storage position and an outboard trolling position includes a tube unit, a position unit moveable relative to the tube unit and a lock unit to releasably prevent such relative movement. The tube unit includes an elongated tube, a first shackle member fixed to its inboard end, a first mounting bracket and a universal joint supporting the shackle member on the first bracket. The position unit includes a V-shaped yoke with clevis members fixed on its ends plus second and third bracket members upon which the clevis members are pivoted. One of such bracket members including a latch to lock the device in an inboard storage position. The lock unit includes a collar through which the elongated tube extends for sliding movement of the collar along the elongated tube and a cam member having a lever extending therefrom by which the cam member may be moved between a lock position which prevents the collar to slide along the tube and an unlock position which permits such collar sliding movement. The device also has a release pin system which allows the outrigger device to be lowered fore or aft for bridge clearance or the like.

A sport fishing outrigger assembly with a position adjustment positive locking mechanism and guide sleeve capable of indexable adjustment and non-slip positive locking of a rotatably deployable outrigger boom assembly. The guide sleeve allows the outrigger to be lowered in a vertical direction for deployment in an outboard position for passage beneath low bridges in a transom position and does not inhibit rotational movement of the outrigger boom.

An outrigger device for use on a fishing boat upon which it is mounted for both lateral movement, e.g., between trolling and stowage positions, and vertical movement, e.g., between vertical and horizontal, includes an outrigger pole receptacle tube, a mount unit including a plate for attachment to the boat, a standard tube that extends upwardly through and rotates in a central opening in the plate, a pivot unit fixed to the top end of the standard tube that mounts the receptacle tube to said standard tube for angled positioning between the two and a bifurcated, cam operated lock unit that surrounds the standard tube and is carried on the plate for controlling rotation of the standard tube relative to the plate.