Patent ID: 7032532

Claim:
A watercraft cover comprising: a sheet of water repellant material; a first pocket and a second pocket attached to the sheet; at least one support structure having a first end and a second end, the first pocket receiving the first end and the second pocket receiving the second end of the at least one support structure; a support structure sleeve located substantially between the first and second pockets, the at least one support structure extending from the first pocket to the second pocket through the sleeve; and at least one strap attachable to the sheet which is configured to bend the at least one support structure to form a shape which prevents water collection and deflects wind on the sheet; wherein the at least one support structure is normally irreversibly integrated into or retained by the sheet and further includes a notch at a substantially central location, the notch being useful for retaining a thread rigidly attached to the support structure sleeve attached to the sheet, the at least one support structure and the sheet being collapsible together for portability without separating such at least one support structure and sheet.