Abstract: A bow adjuster for adjusting the bows that support, for example, the fabric top of a boat, to ensure the proper fit of the material over the support bows. The bow adjuster can adjust the bows to accomodate changes in the material due to stretching or shrinking brought on by ageing or various environmental conditions. In addition, the bow adjuster can be compressed upon the application of a sufficient force to the bow. The bow adjuster includes a bushing which is fitted into one end of a fabric supporting bow. A threaded rod is threaded into the bushing with the opposite end of the rod being slidably fixed within a cylindrical tube. The tube includes a sleeve which telescopes over the end of the fabric supporting bow. The end of the cylindrical tube is mounted on a deck cleat so that the bow adjuster comprises an adjustable and compressible link between the fabric supporting bow and the deck.

Abstract: A bow adjuster is provided for adjusting the bows that support, for example, the fabric top of a boat, to insure the proper fit of the material over the support bows. The bow adjuster can adjust the bows to accommodate changes in the material due to stretching or shrinking brought on by aging and various environmental conditions. The bow adjuster includes a bushing which is press fit into one end of a fabric supporting bow. A threaded rod is threaded into this bushing with the opposite end of the rod being fixed within a cylindrical tube. The tube includes a sleeve which telescopes over the end of the fabric supporting bow. The end of the cylindrical tube is mounted on a deck cleat so that the bow adjuster comprises an adjustable link between the fabric supporting bow and the deck. Rotation of the sleeve cause rotation of the threaded rod to move the fabric supporting bow towards or away from the deck cleat to maintain the fabric in a taut condition.