Boat lift

Abstract

In one aspect, a boat lift includes a base, a boat support pivotally attached to a given portion of the base, and one or more stabilizers extending from the given portion of the base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A boat lift, comprising:
 a base;   a boat support pivotally attached to a given portion of the base; and   one or more stabilizers extending from the given portion of the base.   
     
     
         2 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more stabilizers are arranged to prevent the base from rotating about the given side when the boat support pivots at the given side. 
     
     
         3 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes at least one stabilizer attachment point at which the one or more stabilizers are attached to the given side of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The boat lift of  claim 3 , wherein the stabilizer attachment point comprises a stabilizer slot into which the one or more stabilizers are inserted to attach the one or more stabilizers to the base. 
     
     
         5 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , comprising a lift support structure that extends between the base and the boat support when the boat support is positioned at a given angle relative to the base and maintains the given angle between the boat support and the base. 
     
     
         6 . The boat lift of  claim 5 , wherein the lift support structure is pivotally attached to an interior portion of the base and pivots to engage the boat support at the given angle. 
     
     
         7 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , further comprising a lift mechanism connected to each of the base and the boat support in a manner that enables the lift mechanism to position the boat support at various angles relative to the base. 
     
     
         8 . The boat lift of  claim 7 , further comprising a support structure that extends between the lift mechanism and the base when the boat support is positioned at a given angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         9 . The boat lift of  claim 7 , wherein the lift mechanism comprises an actuator is connected between the boat support and the base in a manner that enables the actuator to position the boat support to at least a 45 degree angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         10 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more frame stops attached to the boat support and extending away from a plane of the boat support. 
     
     
         11 . The boat lift of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more frame stops are attached to the boat support at locations at which crossbars of a boat trailer will be positioned upon mounting the boat trailer on the boat lift. 
     
     
         12 . The boat lift of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more frame stops are attached to the boat support in a manner that causes the one or more frame stops to engage a boat trailer when the boat support is pivoted relative to the base. 
     
     
         13 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , further comprising a securing member attached to the boat support, wherein the securing member is configured to attach to a boat supported by the boat support. 
     
     
         14 . The boat lift of  claim 13 , wherein the securing member is a strap that connects between stern eyes of the boat and a given portion of the boat support. 
     
     
         15 . The boat lift of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the given portion of the base is located between two ends of the base; and   the one or more stabilizers comprise one of the two ends.   
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 forming a base;   forming a boat support that is pivotally attachable to a given portion of the base; and   forming one or more stabilizers that are configured to extend from the given portion of the base.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 pivotally attaching the boat support to the base at a given end of the base; and   attaching the one or more stabilizers to an exterior side of the given end.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein attaching the one or more stabilizers to the exterior side of the given end comprises inserting a stabilizer into a stabilizer slot that is formed in the base. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming a base comprises forming a support structure that extends from the base and engages a lift mechanism that positions the boat support at a given angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein forming the support structure comprises forming the support structure to be pivotally attached to the base.