A watercraft with a hull having an upper side and a bottom side, a seat for a rider located on the upper side of the hull and straddling a centerline of the hull, a steering device movably attached to a fore side of the hull, wherein the steering device controls a speed and direction of movement of the watercraft, a footrest surface where the rider put on a foot that is located on a side of the seat, a gunwale located on the upper side of the hull and side of the footrest, and a rail attached on the gunwale configured to accommodate at least one accessory that has a protruding portion that fits inside of the rail is disclosed. The rail has U shaped opening with flat tops at both ends of the U shape opening configured to accommodate the protruding portion of the accessory. And a kit with the mounting assembly is also disclosed.

The present invention is generally related to storing and protecting boards used for boardsports, and more particularly related to one or more embodiments of an apparatus comprising a board ground absorption pad for placement on a horizontal surface in a storage location, wherein the board ground absorption pad protects a boardsport board from damage caused by the surface, protects the surface from damage caused by the boardsport board, and protects the storage location from runoff debris falling off of the boardsport board (such as water, for example). One or more embodiments of a system for storing and protecting boards used for boardsports are also disclosed comprising the ground adsorption pad used in combination with a top grip, such as a board wall grip suction pad or a board wall grip stick-on pad, wherein the top grip may be mounted on a vertical surface in a storage location and may assist in keeping the boardsport board upright while also protecting against damage to the boardsport board caused by the vertical surface, and against damage to the vertical surface cause by the boardsport board.

Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.

A sports board rack system includes an upper support frame, an upper pulley arrangement carried by the upper support frame, a lower support frame, and a lower pulley arrangement carried by the lower support frame. A flexible rack assembly is coupled between the upper and lower support frames and includes a pair of spaced apart rack units. Each rack unit includes spaced apart board supports. The upper and lower pulley arrangements are coupled together so that the flexible rack assembly is moveable between an expanded position and a retracted position. In the expanded position the board supports are aligned with one another in a horizontal direction for placement and removal of sports boards. In the retracted position the board supports are moved closer to one another so that a separation distance between adjacent board supports in a vertical direction is reduced.

One embodiment of a sports board hanger which can be attached to a sports board such as a surfboard, enable it to be hung from an elevated rod, hook, peg or other object, remain in place while the board is raised or lowered, can be quickly attached and detached for reuse without use of fasteners such as screws, and can be used with fins installed on a board.

Electrically actuated watersports board racks and related methods are disclosed herein. The board racks include a board-receiving region configured to receive a watersports board and a retention structure. The retention structure is configured to be selectively actuated between a retained configuration, in which the retention structure is configured to apply a retention force to the watersports board to retain the watersports board within the board-receiving region, and a released configuration, in which the retention structure is configured to release the retention force. The retention structure includes an electrical actuator configured to selectively actuate the retention structure between the retained configuration and the released configuration.

Electrically actuated watersports board racks and related methods are disclosed herein. The board racks include a board-receiving region configured to receive a watersports board and a retention structure. The retention structure is configured to be selectively actuated between a retained configuration, in which the retention structure is configured to apply a retention force to the watersports board to retain the watersports board within the board-receiving region, and a released configuration, in which the retention structure is configured to release the retention force. The retention structure includes an electrical actuator configured to selectively actuate the retention structure between the retained configuration and the released configuration.

The SUPVERT rack is a multipurpose storage rack for rigid stand up paddleboards. The vertical, parallel tracks facilitate SUP board display and storage in the most space efficient manner. The SUPVERT rack does not contain any full height partitions between boards; rather it uses stacked parallel tracks for spacing, thereby drastically reducing the overall footprint. The versatility of the rack allows it to be used for static displays, freight crates, or mobile SUP business operations.

The SUPVERT rack is a multipurpose storage rack for rigid stand up paddleboards. The vertical, parallel tracks facilitate SUP board display and storage in the most space efficient manner. The SUPVERT rack does not contain any full height partitions between boards; rather it uses stacked parallel tracks for spacing, thereby drastically reducing the overall footprint. The versatility of the rack allows it to be used for static displays, freight crates, or mobile SUP business operations.

A freestanding outdoor storage rack which allows a single person to load and unload a watercraft onto a designated area or slot of the storage rack. The storage rack can comprise support side panels having openings therethrough for receipt of arm bars that can extend the intended length of the storage rack. Exterior tube rollers can be disposed over the various storage sections of the arm bars as defined by the location of the support side panels. The rollers assist in loading the watercraft, such that elderly or other physically comprised individuals can load and unload a watercraft on their own by placing the bow end of the watercraft on a forward/front exterior roller of the intended storage slot. The person can then go to the opposite end of the watercraft and with rolling assistance provided by the forward roller, move the watercraft back forward such that the bow end reaches and rests on a back exterior roller of the storage slot.