Patent ID: 6520728
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B63C,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for maintaining a watercraft, at a predetermined elevation over a body of water on a forwardly elevated ramp having a support surface, the watercraft moveably engaging on the ramp support surface, the apparatus comprising:a displaceable catch arm having a first end and a second end, said first end rotatably attached to the ramp at a catch arm pivot point at or below the ramp support surface, said second end opposite said first end; a biasing mechanism operably attached to said catch arm, biasing said catch arm toward an engaged position above said ramp support surface; an engagement member operably disposed on said catch arm second end and making operable contact with the watercraft in such a manner that said member may be moved across a surface of the watercraft without causing damage thereto; and, a release mechanism operably attached to said catch arm such that when said release mechanism is operated, said catch arm is displaced toward a released position at or below the ramp support surface, thereby releasing the watercraft.