Boat storage system for boating accessories

Abstract

A boat storage system for boating accessories, the boat storage system including a containment assembly having a row of upwardly opening pocket or pockets for receiving boating accessories, a plurality of straps are positioned on the containment assembly at a back side and/or lateral sides, the containment assembly removably attached to a framework of a ski tow bar facing toward the aft of the boat and elevated off of the surface from which the ski tow bar extends. The containment assembly can be filled with towels, boat fenders, life jackets, skiing accessories. The containment assembly having a plurality of pockets with one or more of the pockets having an expanded and a collapsed state and being retained in the collapsed state providing an adjustable volume storage and transport device.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A boat storage system comprising:
 a containment assembly including:
 a containment portion including one or more pockets formed of a flexible material; and 
 an attachment portion integrated with the containment portion,
 wherein the attachment portion includes at least one adjustable strap configured to extend about and removably secure the containment portion to a framework of a boat. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the containment assembly includes a plurality of material panels sewn together to define the containment assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the containment assembly includes:
 a closed first side;   a closed second side opposite to the closed first side;   a pair of closed lateral sides connecting the first side with the second side; and   a closed at least partially closed third side connecting the first side, the second side and the pair of closed lateral sides;
 wherein the closed first side, closed second side and pair of lateral sides defines an open side opposed to the at least partially closed third side. 
   
     
     
         4 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , including one or more retention straps coupled with the flexible material proximate to the one or more pockets;
 wherein the containment assembly includes a full volume expanded state having a larger volumetric capacity than a reduced volume collapsed state;   wherein the containment assembly is configured to be retained in the reduced volume collapsed state by the one or more retention straps.   
     
     
         5 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjustable strap configured to be secured about a horizontal tubular ski tow bar. 
     
     
         6 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the containment assembly has one or more flaps configured to cover at least one of the one or more pockets. 
     
     
         7 . The boat storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the containment assembly includes a shoulder strap coupled to a top edge portion of the containment portion. 
     
     
         8 . A boat storage system comprising:
 a boat with a metal framework having a horizontal upper framework portion supported by a plurality of upright framework support portions;   a soft sided containment assembly mounted to the horizontal upper framework portion, the soft sided containment assembly including:
 a containment portion formed of a flexible material, the containment portion having an upward facing opening; 
 a flexible attachment portion attached to an upper edge portion of the containment portion;
 wherein the flexible attachment portion is removably securable to the horizontal upper framework portion. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The boat storage system of  claim 8 , wherein the flexible attachment portion includes a plurality of adjustable length straps;
 wherein each of the plurality of adjustable length straps is coupled with a portion of the soft sided containment assembly facing the metal framework.   
     
     
         10 . The boat storage system of  claim 8 , wherein the soft sided containment assembly has a detached state and an attached state;
 wherein in the detached state, the soft sided containment assembly is decoupled from the metal framework and in the attached state, the soft sided containment assembly is coupled to the metal framework;   wherein in the attached state the soft sided containment assembly has a fully expanded state with a volumetric capacity larger than a collapsed state.   
     
     
         11 . The boat storage system of  claim 8 , wherein the soft sided containment assembly defines a plurality of pockets with top openings, the plurality of pockets formed of a flexible material. 
     
     
         12 . The boat storage system of  claim 8 , including one or more pockets formed within the soft sided containment assembly;
 wherein each pocket of the one or more pockets is individually configurable between a collapsed state and an expanded state.   
     
     
         13 . A boat storage system for stowing boating accessories, the boat storage system comprising:
 a boat with a metal framework extending upwardly above a deck of the boat, the metal framework including:
 a plurality of upright support framework portions extending from the deck; and 
 an upper framework portion supported by at least two of the plurality of upright support framework portions, the upper framework portion elevated above the deck; and 
   a soft sided containment assembly comprising a containment portion, the containment portion defined by four walls extending around a cavity, the soft sided containment assembly includes:
 a plurality of lateral pockets defined by the containment portion and positioned within the cavity; 
 at least one supplemental compartment positioned on an exterior facing surface of at least one wall of the containment portion; and 
 an attachment portion coupled to an exterior surface of at least one wall different from the at least one wall with the at least one supplemental compartment;
 wherein the attachment portion includes one or more adjustable length upper straps and one or more adjustable length lateral straps; 
 wherein the one or more adjustable length upper straps are configured to be secured to the upper framework portion and wherein another of one or more of the one or more adjustable length lateral straps is configured to be secured to one or more of the plurality of upright support framework portions. 
 
   
     
     
         14 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the metal framework includes a ski tow bar framework. 
     
     
         15 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the soft sided containment assembly configured to be coupled in an elevated orientation above the deck. 
     
     
         16 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the containment portion is formed of a flexible material;
 wherein the containment portion includes one or more laterally extending panels, extending within the cavity.   
     
     
         17 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the soft sided containment assembly includes one or more side pockets positioned external of the containment portion;
 wherein the one or more lateral pockets are configured to have an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration;   wherein in the collapsed configuration, the one or more lateral pockets have a reduced volume than in the expanded configuration.   
     
     
         18 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , including one or more drainage openings formed within a bottom surface of containment portion. 
     
     
         19 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more adjustable length upper straps includes a fastener positioned at each end portion of at least one of the one or more adjustable length upper straps. 
     
     
         20 . The boat storage system of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment portion includes one or more lower straps, the lower straps including a fastener positioned at each end portion of at least one of the one or more lower straps.