Patent ID: 6174106
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B63C,E02C

Abstract:
A boat lift apparatus comprising:a housing erected over a barrier separating a first body of water and a second body of water;a hoist assembly movably attached to said housing, said hoist assembly including a lift frame and a load distribution subassembly movably connected to said lift frame, wherein said load distribution subassembly includes a pair of load distribution supports extending longitudinally and spaced laterally relative to one another, a plurality of elongated connectors for joining said pair of load distribution supports to said lift frame, and a cradle connected between said supports and capable of receiving a boat to be carried across said barrier by said apparatus;a mechanism for raising and lowering said load distribution subassembly relative to said lift frame; anda mechanism for conveying said hoist assembly between a first end of said housing and a second end of said housing.