Extended tow boat rope connector for water activities

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a towline guard device which prevents a towline attached to a wakeboard tower of a boat from catching while pulling a rider. The device includes a coupling located at the distal end of the device. The device further includes a boom assembly connected to the coupling. The coupling further provides a first joint which allows the boom assembly to move in a first axis. The boom assembly may comprise one or more elongated members and one or more towline guides.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a coupling located at the distal end of the device;   a boom assembly connected to the coupling, the coupling providing a first joint which allows the boom assembly to move in a first axis;   the boom assembly comprising:
 one or more elongated members, and 
 one or more towline guides. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second joint that allows movement of the boom assembly in a second axis. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the second joint includes a locking mechanism to lock the joint at a certain angle in the second axis. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first joint rotates around the first axis to track the movement of a towline. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the coupling is connectable to a boat. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the coupling is connectable to a wakeboard tower of the boat. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the towline is used to tow a person behind the boat. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more elongated members are made using a rigid material. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more elongated members are made using a semi-rigid material. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a coupler connectable to a boat, the coupler including a first joint that allows movement of the coupler around a first axis; and   a boom assembly comprising:
 one or more elongated members, 
 one or more towline guides connected to the one or more elongated members. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second joint that allows movement of the boom assembly around a second axis.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second joint includes a locking mechanism to lock the joint at a certain angle in the second axis. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first joint rotates around the first axis and tracks the movement of a towline. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more elongated member is made using a rigid material. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more elongated members is made using a semi-rigid material. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the length of the one or more elongated members is extendable. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the boom is connectable to the coupler. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more towline guides includes a ring that provides an opening that is disposed to be parallel to the towline guide. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one of the one or more towline guides is disposed at a coupling between the one or more elongated members. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the one or more towline guides includes a ring that provides an opening that is disposed to be perpendicular to the towline guide.