A cover fastening system for a boat, the system including a groove formed along
a side of the boat. A plurality of expandable anchors is positionable within the
groove. Also included are a plurality of fastening members, each fastening member
including a threaded portion and a snap portion, the threaded portion of each fastening
member being screwed within a respective anchor to expand and fix the anchor at
a desired position along the groove, and the snap portion being adapted to engage
a corresponding snap structure of a boat cover.
