Standup Paddle Board Station

Abstract

Portable stations, consoles, seats, storage containers, compartments and easy to attach and detach accessories and methods of using accessory devices and apparatus for use with standup paddle boards and decks on other watercraft. The stations can be formed from lightweight plastic, and are floatable. The stations have plural seats and storage compartments for gear, food, beverages, gloves and other items, and include holders to support fishing rods and posts for shade covers.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable station attaching to a deck of a watercraft, comprising:
 an elongated one-piece housing having a front, back, left side and right side, and top, and a bottom;   two storage compartments in the housing being accessible through the top of the housing;   an upright backrest attached to the top of the housing separating the two compartments from one another; and   fasteners adapted for attaching the housing to a deck surface of a watercraft.   
     
     
         2 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the front of the housing has a convex curved surface. 
     
     
         3 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the storage compartments has a removable lid. 
     
     
         4 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compartments is useable as a seat. 
     
     
         5 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the compartment is useable to store a cooler inside. 
     
     
         6 . The portable station of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 male members protruding downward from the backrest which mateably attach with female couplers on a top portion of the housing, the male members and female sockets for attaching and detaching the backrest from the top of the housing.   
     
     
         7 . The portable station of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 male members protruding upward from the top of the housing which mateably attach with female couplers on the bottom of the backrest, the male members and female sockets for attaching and detaching the backrest from the top of the housing.   
     
     
         8 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the backrest includes:
 at least one holder for supporting fishing rods.   
     
     
         9 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the backrest includes:
 at least one holder for supporting posts on a shade.   
     
     
         10 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the backrest includes:
 a beverage holder.   
     
     
         11 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners include: removable straps for attaching the station to the watercraft. 
     
     
         12 . The portable station of  claim 11 , wherein the straps can have ends that hook onto side edges of housing, and opposite ends that attach to fasteners on surfaces of the watercraft. 
     
     
         13 . The portable station of  claim 11 , wherein the straps can pass completely through openings in the sides of the housing and have ends that attach to fasteners on surfaces of the watercraft. 
     
     
         14 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed from plastic and is floatable. 
     
     
         15 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the backrest is formed from plastic and is floatable. 
     
     
         16 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the front of the housing has a convex curved surface. 
     
     
         17 . The portable station of  claim 16 , wherein the rear of the housing has a convex curved surface. 
     
     
         18 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the watercraft includes: a standup paddle board. 
     
     
         19 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the watercraft includes: a kayak. 
     
     
         20 . The portable station of  claim 1 , wherein the watercraft includes: a canoe.