Patent ID: 8205571

Claim:
A boat comprising: a hull, the hull having a bow and a stern; a deck disposed on the hull; a tower movably connected to the deck, the tower having: a top; a left arm having a top end pivotally connected to the top about an axis and a bottom end pivotally connected to a left side of the deck; and a right arm having a top end pivotally connected to the top about the axis and a bottom end pivotally connected to a right side of the deck; the top being disposed at least in part laterally between the left and right arms, the tower being movable between a first tower position and a second tower position, the top being closer to the bow when the tower is in the second tower position than when the tower is in the first tower position, the top having an orientation when the tower is in the first position, and the top pivoting about the axis so as to maintain generally the same orientation as the tower pivots between the first and second positions; and at least one canopy connected to the top, the at least one canopy having an extended position and a retracted position.