Patent ID: 7455027
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A protective assembly for covering a pontoon boat, said protective assembly comprising: a cover suitably sized and shaped for covering an entire top surface of the pontoon boat; a track guiding system secured to the top surface of the pontoon boat, said cover being operably coupled to said track guiding system such that a user can readily adapt said cover between extended and retracted positions, said track guiding system comprising: wherein said runner assemblies maintain direct communication with said track guides such that said cover is prohibited from undesirably oscillating along a travel path defined non-parallel to respective longitudinal lengths of said track guides respectively; wherein said track guide system further comprises: wherein each of said track guides have linear longitudinal lengths extending parallel to the port and starboard handrails respectively; and, wherein said track guide mounts are juxtaposed along the longitudinal length of said track guides and extend downwardly therefrom such that said track guide mounts do not interfere with said runner assemblies as said runner assemblies are linearly biased along said track guides.