Patent ID: 7373897
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A cover system for a boat, wherein the boat includes a floor, with side walls extending up from the floor around a perimeter of a protected area, the cover system comprising: a first cover assembly having one or more first cover supports coupled to the first cover assembly and the boat for supporting the first cover assembly, wherein the one or more first cover supports allow the first cover assembly to be moved between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein, in the lowered position, a perimeter of the first cover assembly extends laterally out to and between at least two opposing side walls of the boat and only around part of the perimeter of the protected area to provide a cover for a first part of the protected area; a second cover assembly having one or more second cover supports coupled to the second cover assembly and the boat for supporting the second cover assembly, wherein the one or more second cover supports allow the second cover assembly to be moved between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein, in the lowered position, a perimeter of the second cover assembly extends laterally out to and between at least two opposing side walls of the boat and only around part of the perimeter of the protected area to provide a cover for all or substantially all of the protected area that is not covered by the first cover assembly.