Patent ID: 8596212

Claim:
A boat boarding apparatus for boarding animals onto a boat having a boat ladder, said apparatus including: a set of boarding steps; a first mounting assembly attached to said boarding steps for connecting said boarding steps to said boat ladder, said first mounting assembly providing a resistance force for attaching said mounting assembly to said boat ladder, said first mounting assembly further comprises: a pivot bar spanning said space in between two substantially parallel side runners, at least one mounting arm extending from said pivot bar, said arm having a proximal and a distal end, wherein said proximal end comprises an arm attachment ring that attaches around said pivot bar and said distal end comprises a hook having an open portion for engaging a rung of said boat ladder; and a second mounting assembly for connecting said boarding steps to said boat ladder, said second mounting assembly providing a second resistance force for attaching said mounting assembly to said boat ladder, wherein said first resistance force and said second resistance force being opposing forces to one another.