Marine vessel canopy

In combination with a marine vessel having a bow with a first side section including an upper deck surface and a second side section opposing the first side section and including an upper deck surface, a fore section interposing the first and second side sections of the bow, and an upper surface;

• an improvement comprising:
• a canopy assembly having:
• at least one U-shaped canopy support member with a first terminal end removably coupled to the upper deck surface of the first side section of the marine vessel and a second terminal end removably coupled to the upper deck surface of the second side section of the marine vessel;
• a cover:
• coupled to the at least one U-shaped canopy support members;
• with an upper surface providing a water barrier to, and in an overlapping relationship with, the upper surface of the bow of the marine vessel;
• spanning from the first and second ends of each of the at least one U-shaped canopy support members;
• having a cover zipper assembly with a plurality of teeth;
• and
• having a wind deflection portion spanning from the respective upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections of the marine vessel and defining a distal end of the cover, the wind deflection portion having, when the first and second terminal ends of the at least one U-shaped canopy support member are removably coupled to the respective upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections of the marine vessel, a horizontal segment flanked on each side, respectively, by two respective canted and generally planar wind deflection segments;
• and
• a track zipper assembly mechanically coupled to the first and second side sections and the fore section of the marine vessel, the track zipper assembly having a plurality of teeth removably interlocked with the plurality of teeth of the cover zipper assembly to form a joint that contours a portion of the marine vessel that includes the first and second side sections and the fore section of the marine vessel.

In combination with a marine vessel having a bow with a first side section including an upper deck surface and a second side section opposing the first side section and including an upper deck surface, a fore section interposing the first and second side sections of the bow, and an upper surface, an improvement comprising:

• a canopy assembly having:
• a canopy support member with a first terminal end removably and adjacently directly coupled and retained to the upper deck surface of the first side section of the marine vessel and a second terminal end removably and adjacently directly coupled and retained to the upper deck surface of the second side section of the marine vessel;
• a cover:
• coupled to the canopy support member;
• with an upper surface providing a water harrier to, and in an overlapping relationship with, the upper surface of the how of the marine vessel;
• spanning from the first and second ends of each of the canopy support member;
• and
• having a cover zipper assembly with a plurality of teeth;
• and
• a track zipper assembly coupled to the first and second side sections and the fore section of the marine vessel, the track zipper assembly having a plurality of teeth removably interlocked with the plurality of teeth of the cover zipper assembly to form a joint that contours a portion of the marine vessel that includes the first and second side sections and the fore section of the marine vessel,
• the first and second terminal ends of the canopy support member are removably coupled and retained to the respective upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections of the marine vessel without the use of fasteners, including bolts, screws, adhesives, hasps, and pins, that would otherwise restrict removal of the first and second terminal ends of the canopy support member, when removably coupled to the respective first and second side sections of the marine vessel, in an upwardly direction with respect to upper deck surfaces of the respective first and second side sections of the marine vessel, whereby the cover and the canopy support member can be uncoupled from marine vessel through unlocking the plurality of teeth of the track zipper assembly from the plurality of teeth of the cover zipper.

In combination with a marine vessel having a bow with a first side section including an upper deck surface and a second side section opposing the first side section and including an upper deck surface, a fore section interposing the first and second side sections of the how, and an upper surface, an improvement comprising:

• a canopy assembly adapted to span various how widths and having:
• a canopy support member with a first terminal end removably and adjacently directly coupled to the upper deck surface of the first side section of the marine vessel in an adjacent and free-standing configuration permitting horizontal movement and a second terminal end removably and adjacently directly coupled to the upper deck surface of the second side section of the marine vessel in an adjacent and free-standing configuration permitting horizontal movement;
• and
• a cover:
• coupled to the canopy support member through at least one loop defining an aperture with the canopy support member disposed therein;
• with an upper surface providing a water barrier to, and in an overlapping relationship with, the upper surface of the bow of the marine vessel;
• spanning from the first and second ends of the canopy support member;
• and
• with a lower end coupled to, and contouring, the first side section, the fore section, and the second side section of the bow;
• the first and second terminal ends of the canopy support member are removably coupled and retained to the respective upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections of the marine vessel without the use of fasteners, including bolts, screws, adhesives, hasps, and pins, that would otherwise restrict removal of the first and second terminal ends of the canopy support member, when removably coupled to the respective first and second side sections of the marine vessel, in an upwardly direction with respect to upper deck surfaces of the respective first and second side sections of the marine vessel, whereby the cover and the canopy support member can be uncoupled from marine vessel through uncoupling the lower end of the cover from the first side section, the fore section, and the second side section of the bow;
• and
• the cover operably configured to have a first covering position with a first width separating the first and second terminal ends when removably and adjacently directly coupled to the upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections, respectively, and a second covering position with a second width separating the first and second terminal ends separating the first and second terminal ends when removably and adjacently directly coupled to the upper deck surfaces of the first and second side sections, respectively, the second width of a length greater than the first width and the second position including a plurality of straps placed in greater tension than when the cover is in the second position.