Watercraft with tower storage

Abstract

A watercraft comprising a hull and a tower assembly coupled to the hull. The tower assembly includes a cover with a front end, a rear end, a top side, and a bottom side. The tower assembly further includes a storage area with a plurality of straps coupled to the bottom side. The plurality of straps is spaced apart along a column axis that extends from the front end to the rear end. Each of the plurality of straps is elastically deformable.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A watercraft comprising:
 a hull; and   a tower assembly coupled to the hull; wherein the tower assembly includes:
 a cover with a front end, a rear end, a top side, and a bottom side; and 
 a plurality of straps coupled to the bottom side; 
   wherein the plurality of straps is spaced apart along a column axis that extends from the front end to the rear end;   wherein each of the plurality of straps is elastically deformable.   
     
     
         2 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein a cavity is at least partially formed by the plurality of straps and the bottom side. 
     
     
         3 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of straps is fixed at a first end to a side protrusion of the cover, and wherein each of the plurality of straps is fixed at a second end to a center protrusion of the cover. 
     
     
         4 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of straps is equally spaced apart along the column axis. 
     
     
         5 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is rigid. 
     
     
         6 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is made of a composite material. 
     
     
         7 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the tower assembly includes a first support and a second support, and the tower assembly is adjustable with respect to the hull. 
     
     
         8 . The watercraft of  claim 1 , wherein the tower assembly includes a tow point. 
     
     
         9 . A watercraft roof comprising:
 a rigid cover including a front end, a rear end, a top side, and a bottom side;   a first strap coupled to the bottom side and extending along a first strap axis; the first strap coupled to the cover at a first end and coupled to the cover at a second end;   a second strap coupled to the bottom side and extending along a second strap axis, the second strap axis spaced the first strap axis along a column axis extending from the front end to the rear end; and   a third strap coupled to the bottom side and extending along a third strap axis, the third strap axis spaced from the second strap axis along the column axis;   wherein the second strap is positioned between the first strap and the third strap; wherein the first strap, the second strap, and the third strap are elastically deformable.   
     
     
         10 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the cover is made of a composite material. 
     
     
         11 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the first strap, the second strap, and the third strap are made of nylon, polyester, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the cover includes a side protrusion and a center protrusion on the bottom side, wherein the first strap extends between the side protrusion and the center protrusion. 
     
     
         13 . The watercraft roof of  claim 12 , wherein the second strap extends between the side protrusion and the center protrusion; and wherein the third strap extends between the side protrusion and the center protrusion. 
     
     
         14 . The watercraft roof of  claim 12 , wherein the cover further includes a ridge on the bottom side extending between the side protrusion and the center protrusion. 
     
     
         15 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the first strap includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface, opposite the first planar surface. 
     
     
         16 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , further including a first bracket coupling the first end of the first strap to the cover and a second bracket coupling the second end of the first strap to the cover. 
     
     
         17 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the second strap axis is parallel to the first strap axis. 
     
     
         18 . The watercraft roof of  claim 9 , wherein the first strap, the second strap, and the third strap are part of a first plurality of straps; and wherein the watercraft roof further includes a second plurality of straps coupled to the cover. 
     
     
         19 . The watercraft roof of  claim 18 , wherein the second plurality of straps is spaced along a second column axis extending from the front end to the rear end. 
     
     
         20 . The watercraft roof of  claim 19 , wherein the second column axis is parallel to the column axis.