Patent ID: 7547159

Claim:
A device for temporarily locking a boat lift to prevent unwanted swing of the boat lift, the device comprising: at least one support element having a length for traversing the horizontal distance between at least two pilings of a boat lift; at least one bracket configured to be secured to a cradle of the boat lift, said at least one bracket including at least one vertical strut for providing a contiguous connection between said at least one support element and said at least one bracket; at least two pads, each said pad configured to be mounted to a piling of the boat lift and including a pivotally mounted u-shaped connector positionable to straddle said at least one support element; and at least two washer plates secured to the ends of each said pivotally mounted u-shaped connector for urging said at least one support member into connection with said at least two pads; and wherein said at least one support element is configured to be secured to the boat lift either at said at least one bracket or said pads without impeding the movement of the cradle; and wherein the movement of the cradle is restricted when said device is connected at both the cradle and pilings.