Abstract: A protector for the bow portion of a boat hull consists of a sheet having a rear-opening pocket adapted to engage the prow of the boat. When in use, the sheet extends rearwardly from the prow, covering the center portion of the boat hull. Lines are attached at one end to the rear-most portion of the sheet, and are adapted to be secured to the boat at the other end. A weight and a forward-opening scoop pocket are located at the rear of the sheet. The sheet is secured to the boat by placing the rear-opening pocket over the prow of the boat, dropping the remainder of the sheet into the water below the prow so that the weight causes the rear of the sheet to sink below the prow, propelling the boat forward so that the scoop pocket fills with water and pulls the sheet along the hull toward the stern of the boat, retrieving the lines from the water and securing the lines to the boat. Floats are attached to the lines so that the lines may be easily retrieved from the surface of the water.