Patent ID: 7213526

Claim:
A personal watercraft lift attachable to a mooring piling for removing a watercraft into and out of water, said lift comprising: a mounting bracket for attaching the lift to the mooring piling above a surface of the water; means for attaching the mounting bracket to the mooring piling; a top bracket connected perpendicularly to the mounting bracket, said top bracket having two side walls for containing a mast and a sliding block on an outer side abutting the mast; a lower bracket also connected perpendicularly to the mounting bracket having at least one roller on an inner side abutting the mast; an elongate mast vertically contained within the top and lower brackets; a winch means attached to the top bracket; a personal watercraft holding cradle attached to a lower end of the elongate mast; and a cable operatively connecting the cradle to the winch means for raising and lowering the cradle, wherein the top and lower brackets are pivotally attached to the mounting brackets so that the cradle can be pivoted to desired storage and use positions; and further comprising locking means on the top bracket wherein the lift may be retained in a fixed position.