Patent ID: 8590758

Claim:
A watercraft rack comprising: a first end configured to engage a vehicle element, the first end accommodating a portion of a watercraft, wherein the first end includes a lower support frame, wherein at least one cradle is attached to the lower support frame; a second end spaced apart from said first end, said second end removably enclosing another portion of said watercraft; and a connecting member connecting said first end with said second end; wherein at least one cradle includes a first wall with a first end and a second end, and a second wall with a first end and a second end, the second end of the first wall and the second end of the second wall are connected, and the first end of the first wall is attached to a first portion of the lower support frame and the first end of the second wall is attached to a second portion of the lower support frame, further wherein the first portion of the lower support frame is parallel to and spaced a distance away from the second portion of the lower support frame; wherein at least one of the second portion of the lower support frame and the second portion of the lower support frame is slidably adjustable in a forward and a rearward direction to change an angle between the first wall and the second wall of the at least one cradle by bringing the first end of the first wall and the first end of the second wall at least one of closer and farther from each other to accommodate various sizes of the watercraft.