Support frame for tarpaulin used for sheltering boats and other objects

A support frame for tarpaulin used for sheltering boats and other objects comprising:

• at least one horizontally positioned beam;
• each said beam consisting of at least one tube;
• said tube being defined as either a male tube or a female tube;
• the male tube, female tube configured and sized to allow for the male tube to slidingly insert into the female tube so as to create a sliding connection between the male/female tubes;
• the beam is supported by a plurality of posts which are also made out of slidingly connected tubes;
• the posts have an upper and a lower end and their lower end is frictionally inserted into a base by way of a base hole;
• angled posts are connected to the beam by way of clips;
• the angled posts rest on the side of the boat;
• a hub to allow for a post and a plurality of angled posts to connect thereto and be oriented a variable amount of degree to allow for an easy adjustment for a variety of possible sizes by way of flexible tentacles;
• the flexible tentacles consisting of two blocks joined together by way of a resiliently deformable tongue which allows for the blocks to be selectively angled relative to each other;
• couplings consisting of two blocks joined together by way of a resiliently deformable tongue which allows for the blocks to be selectively angled relative to each other the blocks are frictionally inserted into post, angled post and beam and locked in position by way of a locking pin passing through insertion holes;
• the locking pin used for also locking two slidingly engaged tubes so that they are locked to a chosen length;
• the hub has a central hole to allow for frictional insertion of a top connector which is frictionally inserted onto the top part of a post;
• the clips open clamshell style so as the be attachable to the beam;
• clips configured and sized with ends that are insertable into male or female tubes, once the clips are closed;
• hooks located on the hub, the clip, the top connector and the locking pin and are used for passing stretchable tie downs.