Foldable frame for a boat cover

A latching member for latching a first frame rail of a collapsible boat fame to a second frame rail of said collapsible boat frame, said latching member being affixed to said first frame rail and comprising a pair of flexible members at least one including a ridge, said second frame rail including at least one groove, wherein one of said ridges may be inserted into said groove with the other said ridge being in contact with said second frame rail and retaining said latching member to said second frame rail thereby retaining said first frame rail to said second frame rail.

A collapsible structure for supporting a boat cover in an open and closed position, said collapsible structure comprising:

• a plurality of mounting brackets for mounting to said boat, including first and second pivot mounting brackets mounted on opposing sides of the boat, and first and second latching brackets mounted on corresponding sides of the boat as said first and second pivot mounting brackets, and mounted longitudinally spaced therefrom;
• a frame comprising first and second frame legs pivotally connected to said first and second pivot mounting brackets, and first and second frame support legs, said first and second frame support legs each having an upper end connected to said first and second frame legs, and a lower end latchably connectable to respective ones of said first and second latching brackets in response to movement of said lower ends into engagement with said first and second latching brackets, and said lower ends being removable from said first and second latching brackets, whereby said first and second frame support legs may be unlatched from said first and second latching brackets, and said first and second frame legs and said first and second frame support legs, may be rotated to a closed position.