Boat cover

Abstract

A boat docking system having supports, a boat lift and a roof, the roof covering the dock. A fixed cover disposed over the boat dock and beneath the roof, the fixed cover attached to the supports by support brackets. The fixed cover includes a tarp having a roof and walls defining a covered space into which the boat lift can raise the boat. The fixed cover reduces the need for hard to handle traditional boat covers that attach directly to the boat to keep dust, dirt and insects out of the boat during a period of storage.

1 . A boat dock system comprising; 
 a boat dock having roof supports and a rigid roof, said rigid roof covering said dock,    a fixed cover disposed over said boat dock and beneath said rigid roof;    said fixed cover attached to said roof supports.    
   
   
       2 . The boat dock system of  claim 1  including a boat lift disposed below said cover such that a boat can be driven on to said lift and raised out of the water beneath said cover.  
   
   
       3 . The boat dock system of  claim 1  wherein said cover includes a wall and roof such that said cover wall and roof forms a covered space into which a boat is lifted by said lift.  
   
   
       4 . The boat dock system of  claim 3  wherein said cover includes a rigid framework attached to said roof supports and said cover includes a flexible cover tarp draped over said framework.  
   
   
       5 . The boat dock system of  claim 4  including springs to attach said cover tarp to said rigid frame.  
   
   
       6 . The boat dock system of  claim 5  wherein said rigid frame includes support brackets clamped to said roof supports such that said rigid frame rests on said support brackets.  
   
   
       7 . A fixed boat cover for use in conjunction with a boat dock having a roof and a boat lift, said fixed boat cover comprising; 
 a cover tarp disposable over said boat lift and beneath said roof;    said rigid frame attachable to said boat dock, said rigid frame supporting said cover tarp;    said cover tarp including a roof and walls defining a covered space above water into which the boat can be raised.    
   
   
       8 . The fixed boat cover of  claim 7  wherein said rigid frame includes pipes and pipe connectors.  
   
   
       9 . The fixed boat cover of  claim 8  wherein ends of said pipes fit into openings in said pipe connectors and wherein said pipe connectors include means to lock said pipe and pipe connectors together.  
   
   
       10 . The fixed boat cover of  claim 8  wherein said cover tarp is attached to said rigid frame by springs.  
   
   
       11 . The fixed boat cover of  claim 10  wherein said tarp cover includes flap connectors attached to an inside surface of said tarp cover and wherein said springs are connected to said flaps to attach said cover tarp to said rigid frame.  
   
   
       12 . A boat dock system comprising; 
 a boat dock having supports, a boat lift and a roof, said roof covering said dock,    a fixed cover disposed over said boat dock and beneath said roof;    said fixed cover attached to said supports and    said fixed cover having walls defining a covered space into which said boat lift can raise said boat.    
   
   
       13 . The boat dock of  claim 12  wherein the supports support the roof  
   
   
       14 . The boat dock of  claim 12  wherein said fixed cover includes a pipe frame.  
   
   
       15 . The boat dock of  claim 14  including support brackets attached to said supports and wherein said pipe frame is supported from said support brackets and wherein said pipe frame includes connections that can be locked to maintain a shape of said frame and that can be unlocked to allow the shape of said frame to be changed.  
   
   
       16 . The boat dock of  claim 15  wherein springs attach said cover tarp to said frame.  
   
   
       17 . The boat dock of  claim 16  wherein said tarp cover includes flaps attached to an inside surface of said tarp cover and wherein said springs are connected to said flaps to attach said cover tarp to said frame.  
   
   
       18 . The boat dock of  claim 17  wherein said walls include a vent adjacent said roof.  
   
   
       19 . The boat dock of  claim 18  wherein said walls include at least one zipper.  
   
   
       20 . The boat dock of  claim 18  wherein the fixed cover is attached to an existing dock.