Gable assembly for use with a modular watercraft lift cover

Abstract

A gable assembly is for use with a modular watercraft lift cover. The gable assembly covers the watercraft when the watercraft is secured to a mooring, the gable assembly having a truss-like configuration, the gable assembly being secured to the mooring, the gable assembly being supportable by only one cantilever, when the gable assembly extends beyond the mooring. The gable assembly has a robust, lightweight design that is compatible and adjustable for width, height and length as the boat owner modifies his existing boat or purchases a new boat, and that will protect the watercraft from the elements and will withstand even the severest of storms, undamaged as well as having the ability to be cantilevered. The gable assembly is easy for the user to assemble and adjust on square lake style boat lifts, and the typically non-square tidal lifts.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A gable assembly for use with a modular watercraft lift cover, said gable assembly for covering said watercraft when said watercraft is secured to a mooring, said gable assembly having a truss-like configuration, said gable assembly being supportable by at least one cantilever, said at least one cantilever bracing said gable assembly when said gable assembly is secured to said mooring, said gable assembly extends at least 10 feet beyond said mooring. 
     
     
         2 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein said gable assembly is supportable by a single cantilever. 
     
     
         3 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein said gable assembly disassembled prior to transport and reassembled after transport. 
     
     
         4 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is one or more linear members when disassembled from said gable assembly and becomes one or more arcuate members when disposed in said gable assembly under stress. 
     
     
         5 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is one or more linear members when disassembled from said gable assembly and is one or more linear members when disposed in said gable assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is a linear member when disassembled from said gable assembly and becomes a linear member when disposed in said gable assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein said gable assembly is securely engageable with a canopy, said canopy protecting said watercraft from sun and hurricane-level winds when said watercraft is secured to said mooring. 
     
     
         8 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , further comprising said gable assembly including box frame support members, said box frame support members serving as closable containers for transporting other component parts of said gable assembly during transport, said box frame support members being structural components of said gable assembly. 
     
     
         9 . A gable assembly for use with a modular watercraft lift cover, said gable assembly for covering said watercraft when said watercraft is secured to a mooring, said gable assembly having a truss-like configuration, said gable assembly being secured to said mooring;
 whereby said gable assembly is supportable by only one cantilever, when said gable assembly extends at least 10 feet beyond said mooring.   
     
     
         10 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 1 , wherein said gable assembly is securely engageable with a canopy, said canopy protecting said watercraft from sun and hurricane-level winds when said watercraft is secured to said mooring. 
     
     
         11 . A gable assembly for use with a modular watercraft lift cover, said gable assembly for covering said watercraft when said watercraft is secured to a mooring, said gable assembly having a truss-like configuration, said gable assembly being supportable by only one cantilever, said only one cantilever bracing said gable assembly when said gable assembly is secured to said mooring, said gable assembly extends beyond said mooring. 
     
     
         12 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein said gable assembly extends beyond at least 10 feet said mooring. 
     
     
         13 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein said gable assembly extends at least 10 but not more than 20 feet beyond said mooring. 
     
     
         14 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein said gable assembly is disassembled prior to transport and reassembled after transport. 
     
     
         15 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is one or more linear members when disassembled from said gable assembly and becomes one or more arcuate members when disposed in said gable assembly under stress. 
     
     
         16 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is one or more linear members when disassembled from said gable assembly and is one or more linear members when disposed in said gable assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein an upper member of said gable assembly is a linear member when disassembled from said gable assembly and becomes a linear member when disposed in said gable assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein said a canopy is attachable to said gable assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , further comprising said gable assembly including box frame support members, said box frame support members serving as closable containers for transporting other component parts of said gable assembly during transport. 
     
     
         20 . The modular watercraft lift cover of  claim 11 , wherein said gable assembly is securely engageable with a canopy, said canopy protecting said watercraft from sun and hurricane-level winds when said watercraft is secured to said mooring.