Patent ID: 9352812
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B63B,B63C

Claim Text:
1. A boat lift, comprising: a boat lift frame constructed and arranged to receive a boat hull on an upper surface thereof; a first flotation tank positioned under a first side of the boat lift frame; a second flotation tank positioned under a second side of the boat lift frame; a catwalk positioned along a length of the boat lift frame; a bulkhead, wherein an end of the catwalk is connected to the bulkhead; a hinged frame section hingeably connected to an end of the boat lift frame and hingeably connected to the bulkhead; and a water pump that communicates with the first plurality of flotation tanks and with the second plurality of flotation tanks, wherein a water level in the first flotation tank and a water level in the second flotation tank determine a flotation level of the boat lift frame; a plurality of stabilizer arms; the boat lift frame comprising brackets for receiving the plurality of stabilizer arms, wherein the stabilizer arms and brackets are constructed and arranged to permit movement of the boat lift frame in a direction dictated by movement of the hinged frame section and to retard movement of the boat lift frame in other directions; wherein a construct comprising the boat lift frame, the catwalk, the hinged frame and the bulkhead, floats within the body of water.