Patent ID: 6502525
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B63B,F02B

Abstract:
A marine carrier for supporting a smaller boat on a larger boat, said carrier comprising: a cradle having an elongated, spine and a plurality of ribs which are spaced along the length of said spine and which extend outwardly from opposite sides thereof, means for pivotally attaching said spine to said larger boat such that an end of said spine is movable upwardly and downwardly between lower and upper positions, said end when in said lower position adapted to be in water when said carrier is attached to the larger boat floating in water such that the smaller boat when also floating in water can be moved, while floating, into said cradle whereby said spine is beneath the smaller boat and said ribs are on opposite sides of the smaller boat, said end when in said upper position being above the water such that the smaller boat is entirely out of water, and means for selectively raising and lowering said end, further including a pair of stringers disposed parallel to said spine and being connected to the ribs on opposite sides thereof such that the stringers serve to guide the smaller boat as it floats into said cradle to ensure that said spine is beneath the smaller boat when the smaller boat is in said cradle and said ribs are on opposite sides of the smaller boat, and a bracket having means for connection to the larger boat and having a rail along which said end moves when moving between said lower and upper positions.