Abstract: Shrouds for water vessels are described herein. In various embodiments, a shroud may include port, starboard, and bow surfaces that are contoured to an outer periphery of one or more inflatable tube portions of an inflatable raft. The shroud may also include a bottom surface from which at least the port side surface and starboard side surface extend upwardly. The shroud may define an interior cavity that is bounded by the port side surface, a starboard side surface, and the bow surface. The interior cavity may be sized and shaped to removably receive the inflatable raft. In some embodiments in which the shroud is secured to a self-bailing raft, the shroud may obstruct one or more fore self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft and leave one or more aft self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft unobstructed.

Abstract: Shrouds for water vessels are described herein. In various embodiments, a shroud may include port, starboard, and bow surfaces that are contoured to an outer periphery of one or more inflatable tube portions of an inflatable raft. The shroud may also include a bottom surface from which at least the port side surface and starboard side surface extend upwardly. The shroud may define an interior cavity that is bounded by the port side surface, a starboard side surface, and the bow surface. The interior cavity may be sized and shaped to removably receive the inflatable raft. In some embodiments in which the shroud is secured to a self-bailing raft, the shroud may obstruct one or more fore self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft and leave one or more aft self-bailing ports of the self-bailing inflatable raft unobstructed.