Boat Bow Cover and Guard Device

Abstract

A protective guard for shielding key areas of a boat hull that are exposed to the greatest risk of impact damage from kicked up road debris while being transported behind a tow vehicle. A V-shaped tarp is fastened to the forward tie line anchors of a boat, with the interior angle of the V situated at the bow crest. The tarp is tautly stretched along the hull by bungee cords spanning the underside of the boat, attaching the port and starboard side of the tarp. The rear bottom corners of the tarp are fastened to the boat trailer. This configuration protects of the entire underside of the bow from road debris and damaged resulting therefrom. Other embodiments include a variety of configurations to accommodate not only various sizes of boat, but also to facilitate installation on various other towable objects including different water craft, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles.

1 . A protective sheathing device for guarding watercraft from impact damage caused by road debris kicked up by the tires of a tow vehicle, comprising:
 a V-shaped tarp having a nose cap, a first and second upper tarp flap, and a first and second side tarp flap;   said side tarp flaps adapted to wrap around said watercraft bow underside hull portion, said side tarp flaps having a plurality of eyelets;   said nose cap adapted to cover an upper section of said watercraft bow and center said tarp on said watercraft;   said upper tarp flaps adapted to fold over said watercraft gunwale;   a primary attachment means for securing said upper tarp flaps to said watercraft;   a secondary attachment means for securing said side tarp flaps across the underside of said watercraft, as well as securing said tarp to a tow trailer.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tarp is made from a heavy-duty vinyl material. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said primary attachment means are twist clips that are adapted to attach said tarp to a rounded structure, such as a tie line anchor or hand railing. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said secondary attachment means are bungee cords adapted to connect to said first and second tarp side flap eyelets. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said tarp further comprises a padded backing material to provide further protection to said watercraft.