Abstract: A tow-line-attachment assembly for mounting atop a towing structure on a boat includes a tow-line-attachment portion to which a tow line can be connected for towing a water sports performer, and a light portion, disposed above the tow-line-attachment portion, for emitting light. Preferably, the tow-line-attachment assembly also includes a neck portion for connecting the assembly to the towing structure, and the tow-line-attachment portion is a spool-shaped sleeve that is rotatably mounted about the neck portion. Also disclosed is a boat tower including such a tow-line-attachment assembly, and a boat provided with a tower having such an assembly.

Abstract: A watercraft, equipped with a shielding fairing, is disclosed. The configuration and arrangement of the shielding fairing provides a shielded area rearward of the shielding fairing to shield an operator and passengers of the watercraft from water spray during operation of the watercraft. The shielding fairing is disposed on the deck of the watercraft, preferably between the gunwale and a portion of the deck adjacent to a hood at the front of the watercraft.

Abstract: A watercraft has a collapsible privacy compartment that accommodates an adult when the compartment is opened. The privacy compartment includes a cover that is movably connected to the deck and a flexible curtain that is connected to the cover. When the privacy compartment is closed, the cover at least partially conceals the privacy compartment within the deck. When the privacy compartment is opened, the cover at least partially supports the deployed privacy compartment. The cover may simultaneously function as an engine cover.

Abstract: A mounting bracket adapted for mounting downriggers to inflatable boats comprising an arcuate arm extending between the boat's gunwale and transom board. A clamp is adapted for affixing the arcuate arm to a lip on the gunwale. A flange is adapted for affixing the arcuate arm to the transom board. The arm is rotatable about the clamp and adjustable in length for easy installation and to fit a variety of sizes of inflatable boats.

Abstract: A watercraft has a laterally extendable deck or room extension that is extended by sliding along guides or bearings. The deck or room extension can be extended using a motor, gear pinion and rack arrangement, a hand crank arrangement, a hydraulic cylinder arrangement, or a linear motor arrangement. A keel ballast can be utilized to counterbalance the eccentric load caused by the overhanging deck or room extension.

Abstract: A safety rail assembly for an access hatch of a kind comprising a hatch frame which defines an opening, said safety rail assembly being adapted to extend around at least a part of a hatch frame thereby to safeguard personnel from inadvertent entry into the hatch opening from at least two mutually perpendicular directions, said safety rail assembly comprising guard members which in use extend at least in part substantially horizontally, and support members for supporting the guard members at a position elevated above the hatch frame, said support members each having associated therewith a foot portion for resting in a free-standing manner on a support surface surrounding the hatch frame, and said support members having a resistance to toppling in a direction towards or a direction away from the opening defined by the frame by at least one of a) structural connection to a part of the safety rail assembly at an opposite side of the frame, and b) co-operation of the safety rail assembly with an abutment surface d

Abstract: The present invention involves a gate assembly for a pontoon boat. The pontoon boat includes a platform deck atop a flotation device with a protective railing having fence sections and gate assemblies at least partially surrounding the deck. The gate assembly is disposed in a gap or opening in the protective fence between two of the fence sections and includes a gate, a gate stop, and a sliding hinge. The gate is attached by the hinge to one of the two fence sections at the opening of the protective railing, and the stop is attached to the other of the two fence sections and includes a stop member extending from the deck to near the top of the fence that will prevent the gate from swinging outwardly. The stop member includes a padding strip thereon between the stop member and the gate, which prevents rattling between the stop member and the gate.

Abstract: A marine lighted grab rail that is waterproof and direct current powered for use in a marine environment that produces an indirect light source. The rail portion is made of stainless steel tube that defines an aperture within the length of its structure. The stainless steel tube houses a waterproof transparent housing. A light source is housed inside the waterproof transparent housing, which is sealed, with a pair of plugs, at either end. Only the wires needed to carry electricity to the light source are allowed to exit the waterproof transparent housing's end. The stainless steel tube is mounted on mounting brackets after the above steps have been completed and the wires are connected to a direct current power source.

Abstract: A boat alignment device including a clamp for attachment, to a support and a block pivotally attached to the clamp. The block is provided with an aperture of elliptical cross section. A telescoping arm has an outer tubular member of elliptical cross section snugly, yet slidably positioned within the aperture in the block. The telescoping arm also has an inner tubular member of elliptical cross section nested within the outer member and capable of being withdrawn therefrom.

Abstract: A boating accessory container for attachment to the gunwale of a small watercraft comprises a storage box for holding boating accessories such as fishing tackle and safety gear; first attachment means on the rear wall of the storage box for releasably securing the storage box to the gunwale of one of the sides of the watercraft; and second attachment means on the rear wall of the storage box for releasably securing the storage box to the inner surface of one of the sides of the watercraft. The second attachment means comprising one or more resilient attachment means intermediate the first attachment means and the bottom of the storage box, each of said resilient attachment means comprising a suction cup means facing away from the rear wall of the storage box.

Abstract: Single panels are supported exclusively on the uppermost and lowermost of a plurality of life rails extending between stanchions on the topside deck surface of a ship. The panels are attached to the rails by clamps which are releasable for detachment of the panels to accommodate slidable insertion and pivotal displacement by personnel for installation or replacement in shielding positions between the stanchions.

Abstract: A boat fender system and a method for deploying a cylindrical fender. The system includes a U-shaped member having a spindle on which is rotatably mounted a fender, and a lateral arm portion which is detachably connected to a locking assembly attached to a boat. The method includes mounting the fender to be freely rotatable about its longitudinal axis, and maintaining the fender in a vertical orientation and in a fixed position relative to the boat so that the fender comes into rolling contact with both the boat and a mooring structure.

Abstract: An extendable deck assembly for a boat to provide additional use area of the boat while on the lake. In the retracted position the extendable deck permits a smaller trailer to be used for transporting the boat and provide better maneuverability on the lake. The extendable deck provides use area in the retracted position as well as the extended position, thereby eliminating stowing problems. The extendable deck assembly may be provided with rollers or an actuating device to facilitate the sliding movement of the extendable deck. The extendable deck assembly is designed to accommodate the side curvature of the boat and may be a built-in feature of the boat or may be marketed independently.

Abstract: A restraint for holding fishing poles to the deck of a boat includes an anchor screwed to the deck, a unidirectional snap fastener having its base portion screwed to the deck, and a double strand of bungee cord or other resilient strand extending from the anchor to a cap of the snap fastener. The unidirectional snap fastener is oriented so that no amount of force pulling up on the bungee cord will release the snap fastener, but a slight tug on a side of the snap fastener opposite to the anchor will easily cause it to release. The cap of the snap fastener includes a looped tab to facilitate separating it from the base. The anchor may be secured in the end wall of a hatch cover; the snap fastener may be secured adjacent to a gunwale.

Abstract: A three legged tripod tower is suitable for attaching to a tow rope using fixed or rotating joints and universal joint structures of various sizes and which may be fixed a various locations for the purposes of towing persons engaged in watersports or for towing objects safely. The structure has only three fixing points on a vessel, namely, one on the bow or stern, and one on each side of the beam, with two mounted to pivot in parallel to enable rapid deployment and stowage.

Abstract: A platform for a boat including a top member, removable leg members and apparatus for storing the leg members to an underside of the top member when the legs are removed. A compact package results, which is readily storable in a hatch of a boat. The platform is readily assembled, attached to the boat, and then disassembled and stored.

Abstract: An adaptable, multi-purpose boat includes a rigid hull and a buoyant sponson removably connected to the rigid hull. The rigid hull includes a plurality of rigid ribs that are each constructed from a pair of sidewall portions and a ‘V’ angled keel portion, and are connected to form sides, a keel, and a ‘V’ angled bottom interposed between the sides and the keel. The plurality of rigid ribs includes a plurality of hull connectors arranged in a predetermined organized pattern, such that a variety of external components may be removably fastened to the boat using at least one of the plurality of hull connectors. As a result, the boat is repeatedly reconfigurable to adapt to multiple post-fabrication purposes.

Abstract: A carrier rack for use primarily on a watercraft. The carrier rack has a preferably two resilient, elastomeric cradles adapted to receive an object to be carried. The cradles are adapted to be mounted on an outside surface of the watercraft, most preferably the gunwales. A plurality of attachment straps are used to mount the carrier rack to the watercraft. An adjustable cradle-strap wraps around the cradle and causes the elastomeric cradle to conform partially to the shape of the object to be carried.

Abstract: A powerboat has a hull, keel, a transom, sidewalls, and a gunwale. The hull has at least one stringer on each side of the keel. An upwardly generally transversely oriented elongated structural member is secured to the transom. A lower generally transversely oriented structural member is secured to the transom in generally underlying relationship with respect to the upper generally transversely oriented structural member. At least one generally vertically oriented structural member is secured to the upper and lower transversely oriented structural members. The upper transversely oriented structural member serves to transfer a load from the transom to the gunwales. The lower transversely oriented structural member serves to transfer load from the transom to the keel and stringers. The powerboat may be a performance boat having the hull composed of outer and inner layers of aluminum skin with an interposed resinous foam material or a single plate.

Abstract: A bracket is provided for use with a marine cleat which may be attached to a boat. The bracket is in the form of a rod having first and second ends. The first end of the rod is bent into a Z shape or S shape configuration for engagement with the marine cleat so that the rod is secured to the cleat. The second end is adapted to receive an accessory, such as a lantern.

Abstract: A vertical shotgun or rifle mount for hunting boats and the like includes a mounting bracket for holding a shotgun or rifle in a substantially vertical position with a muzzle of the shotgun or rifle pointing upward. The mounting bracket includes a first retaining means adjacent the base of the mounting bracket for receiving and holding the butt end of a shotgun or rifle stock and maintaining the butt end of the shotgun or rifle stock above the bottom of a boat and a second retaining means adjacent the upper end of the mounting bracket means for receiving and holding the receiver of a shotgun or rifle. The mounting bracket has a clamp or other securement device for securing the mounting bracket to the side of a hunting boat with the base of the mounting bracket above the bottom of the hunting boat and the upper end of the mounting bracket projecting above a gunnel of the side of the hunting boat less than twelve inches.

Abstract: A flush mount system for a marine vessel including a backing plate with at least one adjustable height stud. The backing plate is secured to the inner surface of the mounting structure. The stud is threaded to the backing plate and extends through the mounting structure. The stud defines a threaded bore that is adapted to receive a mounting bolt for the desired accessory. The stud is threaded within a throughbore in the backing plate to permit the height of the stud to be easily adjusted. A locknut is threaded over the stud against the backing place to lock the stud in place at the desired height.

Abstract: A GPS-fitted small watercraft in which one or more GPS antennas are attached to the watercraft in a manner that provides good protection from waves and good signal reception. For a watercraft having a hull member and a deck member joined together at their perimeters, with a gunwale formed at and protruding outwardly from the joined perimeters, the GPS antenna(s) is mounted inwardly from the gunwale on the deck or hull member. Alternatively, the GPS antenna(s) may be mounted to an outside or inside surface of the deck member, on a pad located on a set of handlebars, near a grip of the handlebars, atop or inside a small cargo hatch, on a hatch beneath the handlebars, on a grab bar behind a seat of the watercraft, on a top surface of a bulwark, or on a side wall of the watercraft between the gunwale and a chine of the hull member, either on the inside or outside.

Abstract: A removable deck for a boat is provided including a boat, a deck, and at least one rope coupled between the boat and the deck for supporting the deck in a horizontal orientation.

Abstract: A deck box for mounting within the opening in the deck of a marine vessel. The deck box includes a cylindrical housing, a circular cover for closing the open upper end of the housing, and elements for securing the cover within the housing. The securing elements include a radially extending locking tongue carried by, and beneath, the cover, and an arcuate groove located within the housing, the groove extending for less than the full circumference of the housing interior. The groove has a tongue-entry end and a tongue-locking end, and a downwardly facing cam surface inclined downwardly from the entry end toward the locking end of the groove. When the cover is inserted into the housing with the locking tongue at the entry end of the groove, rotation of the tongue causes it to slide along the cam surface of the groove and draw the cover downwardly into the housing.

Abstract: A multifunctional utility station is suitable for use as a utility table, tackle box and/or storage chest and has an adjustable mount can be used on a recreational watercraft or other boat. The multifunctional utility station is affixed to and supported on the boat by at least one support member having a horizontal end and a vertical end, where the horizontal end of each support member is slidably and adjustably positioned within a receiving channel and sleeve situated along the bottom of the station. Position setting means, in the form of either a bolt that cooperates with grooves with position stops formed along the interior of the receiving channels or a toggle bolt or some other device, may be used to set the depth of the station relative to the horizontal end of the support member. The vertical end of each support member is slidably and adjustably positioned within a channel bracket that is affixed to the hull of a fishing or general recreation boat.

Abstract: A hatch cover for covering a hatch of a water craft is disclosed. The hatch includes a hatch rim surrounding the periphery of the hatch and the hatch cover comprises a peripheral skirt having a latch interfitting with said hatch rim when the hatch cover is fitted upon the hatch in a closed position. A biasing connector assembly retains and secures the hatch cover on the water craft in the closed position, and when the hatch cover is removed from the closed position. The connector assembly has a first configuration for biasing and retaining the hatch cover in the closed position on the hatch. The connector assembly has a second configuration when the hatch cover is removed in the open position in which the hatch cover remains connected to the water craft. A gasket may be interfitted between the periphery of the hatch rim and the periphery of the hatch cover skirt to seal against the entry of water.

Abstract: A container for supporting an anchor on its side on the deck of a boat. The container is a hollow enclosure having an enclosed bottom, sides and a top. The top of the hollow enclosure has an anchor support recess having two side recesses for the anchor flukes and a front recess for the anchor shank. The top has a central enclosure and as an anchor is raised, the line can be placed in the central enclosure and the anchor rested on the top with its flukes resting on the side support recesses and the shank resting in the front recess. A strap can be provided to hold the anchor on the container.

Abstract: A portable transducer mount for positioning a transducer in the water forwardly of a barge or other floating vessel, which mount includes an elongated, hollow mount shaft having one end fitted with a mount collar or sleeve and the other end of the mount shaft terminated by a spring and a hollow shaft leg. A pair of collar legs extend from the mount collar to the vessel for removably and adjustably securing the mount shaft to the bow of the vessel. The transducer is mounted on the shaft leg and the spring connecting the mount shaft and the shaft leg is designed to facilitate deflection of the shaft leg and the transducer rearwardly if the transducer or shaft leg strikes a submerged object. Guys or cables attached to eye bolts connected to the mount shaft serve to stabilize the mount shaft in position on the bow of the barge or vessel.

Abstract: An extendable deck assembly for a boat to provide additional use area of the boat while on the lake. In the retracted position the extendable deck permits a smaller trailer to be used for transporting the boat and provide better maneuverability on the lake. The extendable deck provides use area in the retracted position as well as the extended position, thereby eliminating stowing problems. The longitudinal movement of the extendable deck may be adapted with an actuating device or may be operated manually. The extendable deck assembly is designed to accommodate the side curvature of the boat and may be a built-in feature of the boat or may be marketed independently.

Abstract: The Kayak Beverage Holder is a device used for securely holding and providing easy access to standard sized beverage containers while operating a sea or river kayak equipped with stretch cord material on the deck which is used for temporarily securing the device to the kayak deck.

Abstract: A dry storage box is held by a clamping device at a longitudinal location along the length of the small watercraft. Dry box provides water tight storage compartment with a hinged lid and latches for storing miscellaneous personal valuables and belongings. The clamped water tight box, in the event of capsize, remains secured to the gunwale, and thus valuables and belongings remain safe, dry and in one location. Incidentally provided are added buoyancy to the vessel in the event of a capsized condition, and when box is in normal use the longitudinal location allows free movement of the occupants about the small watercraft.

Abstract: A ballast container attached to the outside of a sailboat for holding controlled quantity of water as ballast to provide a controllable stabilizing force thereon. The container includes a method of attachment to the windward rail of the sailboat and a means of filling and draining controlled quantities of water. The container is formed of foldable water tight material that fills to shape when receiving and holding water and collapses for stowage on and off the beam rail when not in use.

Abstract: The present invention is a mounting bracket for use with a kayak having a deck and a paddle having a median portion and a blade portion. In one embodiment, the bracket comprises first and second sides, first and second ends, an upper support surface adapted to receive the median portion of the paddle, a lower mounting surface adapted to engage with the deck of the kayak, and a strap disposed within a channel formed in the lower mounting surface. The strap is moveable from a first position whereby the median portion of the paddle may be removed from the upper support surface to a second position whereby the median portion of the paddle is secured within the upper support surface. The mounting bracket of the present invention allows quick and secure attachment of the paddle to a kayak for assisting in the re-entry of the kayak and can be easily mounted to a variety of kayaks.

Abstract: There is provided an improved apparatus for transporting a fishing rod on a kayak deck. The apparatus comprises a first part adapted to be releasably mounted to the bow of the kayak deck, a second part adapted to be releasably mounted at a position on the bow of the deck adjacent the well of the kayak and a support on the first and second parts for holding a rod in place along a longitudinal axis of the kayak in an inoperable position when the parts are in mounted position on the kayak.

Abstract: A seat pedestal assembly including a center post having a lower distal end adapted to be slidingly and rotatably received by a boat deck; a support frame including a center sleeve and a plurality of seat members disposed parallel to and in spaced relation with the center sleeve, the seat members being angularly spaced equidistantly around the center post, each of the seat members having an inner diameter, an outer diameter and a length, each of the seat members being respectively connected to the center sleeve by a connecting member; the center sleeve having an inner diameter adapted to slidingly and rotatably receive the center post therethrough; and, each of the seat members inner diameter being adapted to respectively receive for axial and rotational movement therein a seat post provided depending downwardly from an existing seat.

Abstract: A pivotable fishing rod rack including an elongate base member from which extend outwardly one or more elongate arm members that receive and carry a fishing rod or rods. The base member is rotatably received in an anchor that attaches the base member to the gunnel or the deck of a boat. Each arm member has at least one transverse socket for receiving a fishing rod segment. The arm members are in a spaced relationship and substantially parallel to one another, and the respective transverse sockets are aligned so as to receive and carry a fishing rod therebetween. Each anchor includes a clamp for securing an arm member or arm members at a predetermined angle relative to the boat.

Abstract: A motor mount device for adjustably positioning the location of a motor on a watercraft. The device includes three rail clamps designed to create three points of contact between the device and the gunwales of the watercraft. Two clamps are positionable on one side of the craft, with one having a motor mount placeable outboard of the watercraft. The third clamp is located across from the clamp that includes the motor mount and the coupling between those two clamps is provided via an incrementally adjustable cross member. The adjustability of the length of the cross member permits the device to be placed at most any boat width. A thruster plate and the arrangement of the clamps ensures maximum transfer of thrust of the motor to movement of the watercraft. An optional safety switch controls power to the motor such that when undesired or unexpected movement of the propeller out of the water occurs, the power to the motor will automatically be cut off.

Abstract: An outrigger assembly includes a mounting base for mounting to the gunwale of a sport fishing boat. The mounting base plate and a sleeve extend from the plate for receiving an outrigger pole holder. The outrigger pole holder includes an arcuate tube rotatably journaled within the mounting base sleeve. The arcuate tube has an upper end portion extending outward of the sleeve for receiving an outrigger pole and a lower end portion of the arcuate tube has a nut for removably coupling with the mounting base socket. Once a desirable orientation is selected, engaging the hex-nut into the hex-nut socket prevents rotation of the pole holder. The outrigger pole includes a plurality of elongated tubular sections of successfully smaller cross-section telescopingly joined to form the outrigger pole for adjusting the outrigger pole between a retracted position and a fully extended position. A spring lock assembly includes a locking button biased radially outward through a hole within the elongated tubular sections.

Abstract: A support rack for use on a watercraft to hold several scuba gear and other equipment such as dive tanks, lights, radar, spear guns and a dive flag, the rack including oppositely disposed base members and a bridge structure including opposite vertical portions each attached to and extending upward from a corresponding one of the base members, and a horizontally extending portion integral with upper end zones of the vertical portions. The opposite base members removably mount to the watercraft to support the bridge structure above the stern or gunwale. Mounting structures are provided on the base members and bridge structure for holding the gear on the rack.

Abstract: An item of manufacture to cover the bow of a boat to provide additional stowage space and protection from oncoming and overhead elements having a main body (11) of a rigid material with side portions rising from both sides of the outer edges of the bow, and a top portion spanning the side portions. Latch hasps (25) are mounted to the bottom edge of the main body near the front and back area on both sides. "U" channels (21) of a rigid material, with a channel width to accept the bottom edge of the main body are mounted to the outer edges of the bow using screws. On the outside edges of the channels, latch nubs (27) are mounted near the front and rear, positioned to couple with the latch hasps mounted on the main body. Seals (23) of a flexible material are inserted into the channels. The main body is attached to the bow by seating the bottom edges of the main body into the channels with the latch hasps and nubs aligned, and coupling or latching the latches.

Abstract: A device for preventing spillage of fuel during fueling of a boat or similar vessel includes a reservoir within the fuel system for collecting any overflowing fuel and returning such fuel to the boat's fuel tank. The reservoir is located intermediate the fuel tank vent tube through which the excess fuel is expelled. The reservoir collects the fuel while allowing air displaced in the fuel tank to escape. In a first embodiment, the reservoir surrounds the boat's fuel filler tube and the tube is perforated to allow fuel in the reservoir to enter. In a further embodiment, the reservoir is separated from the filler tube but is connected to the fuel line entering the fuel tank.

Abstract: A collapsible boat mounted blind having a front bow and a rear bow pivotally attached to the side rails of a boat for forward and rearward vertical pivoting movement about a horizontal axis between a first blind down position and a second blind opened position. The blind further includes a pair of front and rear posts each pivotally attached to each side rail for forward and rearward vertical pivoting movement. A pair of connecting means attached to the respective front post and the respective rear post connects the posts in an upright position and are capable of being manually connected and disconnected. Cables provide tension between the front bow and front angle posts and the rear bow and rear angle posts when the connecting means are connected to hold the bows and angle posts in relative fixed positions. A blind material attaches to the structure and the boat using nylon tie straps.

Abstract: A fishing boat equipment mounting system is provided including a boat having a horizontal deck included therewith with a plurality of seat post holes formed therein for releasably receiving a plurality of seat posts. Next provided is at least one mounting plate including a top face and a bottom face with a periphery formed therebetween. The periphery is defined by a pair of linear parallel side edges and semi-circular end edges. Each mounting plate further has a gripping layer situated along the entire bottom face. A seat post bore and a plurality of mounting apertures are formed between the top and bottom face. By this structure, fishing equipment may be mounted on the top face of the mounting plates and the seat post bore of one of the mounting plates may be aligned with one of the seat post holes of the deck of the boat. Thereafter, one of the seat posts may be situated through the seat post hole and bore, thereby maintaining the mounting plate and fishing equipment in a constant orientation.

Abstract: This a system for attaching a weather proof cover on to a boat that has protection for its interior. The cover assembly has a male/female connections that seals in a rubberized channel to make it weather tight. This improved cover attaches in four-piece assembly that slides on to the boat depending on boat specifications. All pieces of cover should be attached in there proper position. Holes on the lip of each panel should lined up in order to insert the thumb screws needed to hold down the cover in all four pieces. This design uses the boat's gunwales underside to hold each piece down before anyone can insert the screws. The profile of the hard top shell is custom designed to the shape of the boat for weatherized protection.

Abstract: A fuel recovery system catches fuel inadvertently forced from a vent fitting in a boat while the boat is refueled, travels about or is stored. A coupler detachably mates with the vent fitting and coacting means on the vent fitting and the coupler secure the coupler to the vent fitting. A substantially closed recovery tank is connected to the coupler and is in fluid communication with the vent fitting when the coupler is mated with the vent fitting. Fuel inadvertently discharged through the vent fitting flows into, and is thereafter stored by, the recovery tank.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching support legs (10) to the inner walls or sides of a canoe or small carriable boat so that the canoe or boat can be inverted and positioned at an angle high enough above the ground to allow a lone person to step under the carrying yoke (12) or center seat and more easily lift the vessel to a portage position. Support legs (10) may be removed or pivoted out of the way for portaging through brush or over rough terrain. The apparatus also allows a canoe to be stored off the ground in a position which provides emergency shelter or a support frame for draping a tarpaulin and achieving more complete shelter.

Abstract: A lighting system containing a connection to a dc battery, and a lamp containing a watertight, transparent housing, an inverter, a reflector, and a panel containing copper-activated zinc sulfate is useful for night fishing. The lamp produces a light having a wavelength having a narrow band peaking at 507 nm. This light permits the user to distinguish water, shoreline, and foliage without losing night adaptation and without attracting insects.

Abstract: The present invention deals with the problem of changing the design of the roof rails, which have hitherto been of a multipart design, in such a way that they can be manufactured in a simple manner and at a lower cost. This is achieved according to the present invention by the spar and the feet including one component, which is preferably formed by a deformed hollow chamber section. To achieve this, the hollow chamber section is deformed downward in a gentle arch at its end. The deformed bent section is cut off on the underside obliquely to the curved longitudinal axis of the section. The bottom of the hollow chamber section is then pressed in from below, so that an omega-shaped cross section is formed. The roof rail thus prepared has a consistently elegant shape, which does not reveal how it was made.

Abstract: A rail shim or spacer made of aluminum, plastic or other suitable material used to space the lower box rails of a pontoon boat above the main decking to allow water drainage and air flow.