Patent ID: 7987807

Claim:
An installable boat cover suspension device, comprising: an attachment member configured to attach to a portion of a surface of a boat cover, the attachment member comprising a first clamping member disposed on an exterior side of the portion and secured to a second clamping member disposed on an interior side of the portion; and a tether configured to attach to the attachment member and configured to attach to a vertical projection disposed on a boat; wherein the tether is configured such that, when the attachment member is installed on the boat cover and when the boat cover is secured to the boat, tension is provided to the portion of the surface of the boat cover to suspend the boat cover above an open area of the boat; wherein the attachment member is configured to be installed by securing the first clamping member to the second clamping member with the portion between the first and second clamping members, and the attachment member further comprises a fastener configured to secure the first and second clamping members when installed and a gasket configured to distribute force along a perimeter of the attachment member when installed.