FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 a right elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 a left elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 a front elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 a rear elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.
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