This invention is directed to a watercraft launch and storage assembly including: a mounting assembly; a first step; a watercraft cage pivotally carried by the mounting assembly having a launch position and a storage position; a continuous loop included in the watercraft cage for receiving and surrounding at least a portion of a watercraft; and, a watercraft cage plane defined through the watercraft cage that is generally perpendicular to the waterline when the watercraft cage is in the storage position so that when a watercraft is received by the watercraft cage and in the storage position an angle defined between a plane running through the width of the watercraft and the watercraft cage plane is greater than 90 reducing the amount of water and debris that can enter the watercraft in the storage position.

This invention is directed to a watercraft launch and storage assembly including: a mounting assembly; a first step; a watercraft cage pivotally carried by the mounting assembly having a launch position and a storage position; a continuous loop included in the watercraft cage for receiving and surrounding at least a portion of a watercraft; and, a watercraft cage plane defined through the watercraft cage that is generally perpendicular to the waterline when the watercraft cage is in the storage position so that when a watercraft is received by the watercraft cage and in the storage position an angle defined between a plane running through the width of the watercraft and the watercraft cage plane is greater than 90 reducing the amount of water and debris that can enter the watercraft in the storage position.

A system and method for automated marine vessel storage and retrieval in connection with a residential building is disclosed. The system and method include lifting device to vertically move the marine vessel in and out of a wet dock to and from land transfer height. A cradle engages the hull of the marine vessel and also engages a robotic carrier capable of moving said marine vessel horizontally and vertically to or from an internal storage location. The robotic carrier may receive instructions from a controller. A resident of the residential building may provide instructions to the robotic carrier using the controller to retrieve a marine vessel from storage and launch in the wet dock or transport a marine vessel from the wet dock to a storage location.

A system and method for automated marine vessel storage and retrieval in connection with a residential building is disclosed. The system and method include lifting device to vertically move the marine vessel in and out of a wet dock to and from land transfer height. A cradle engages the hull of the marine vessel and also engages a robotic carrier capable of moving said marine vessel horizontally and vertically to or from an internal storage location. The robotic carrier may receive instructions from a controller. A resident of the residential building may provide instructions to the robotic carrier using the controller to retrieve a marine vessel from storage and launch in the wet dock or transport a marine vessel from the wet dock to a storage location.

A watercraft storage system for storing and securing one or more watercraft and other equipment used in conjunction with the watercraft. Securing of the watercraft in a storage location of the watercraft storage system, and the other equipment in a compartment associated with the storage location, is achieved, at least in part, by a moveable, e.g., rotational, arm structure associated with the storage location being in a locked position and the size of at least one dimension of the watercraft exceeding the size of a corresponding dimension of the storage location including the moveable arm structure.

A watercraft storage system for storing and securing one or more watercraft and other equipment used in conjunction with the watercraft. Securing of the watercraft in a storage location of the watercraft storage system, and the other equipment in a compartment associated with the storage location, is achieved, at least in part, by a moveable, e.g., rotational, arm structure associated with the storage location being in a locked position and the size of at least one dimension of the watercraft exceeding the size of a corresponding dimension of the storage location including the moveable arm structure.

A freestanding outdoor storage rack which allows a single person to load and unload a watercraft onto a designated area or slot of the storage rack. The storage rack can comprise support side panels having openings therethrough for receipt of arm bars that can extend the intended length of the storage rack. Exterior tube rollers can be disposed over the various storage sections of the arm bars as defined by the location of the support side panels. The rollers assist in loading the watercraft, such that elderly or other physically comprised individuals can load and unload a watercraft on their own by placing the bow end of the watercraft on a forward/front exterior roller of the intended storage slot. The person can then go to the opposite end of the watercraft and with rolling assistance provided by the forward roller, move the watercraft back forward such that the bow end reaches and rests on a back exterior roller of the storage slot.

A boat cradle assembly is adapted for dry storage of a pontoon boat having a deck and a hull. The hull includes a tubular midline pontoon. The boat cradle assembly comprises first and second spaced apart longitudinal side beam. A plurality of crossbeams extends between the first and second side beams. Each crossbeam has a substantially V-shaped bottom structure and a top structure. The V-shaped bottom structure is configured to reside between and engage spaced apart frame members of a dry storage rack. The top structure defines an intermediate arcuate formation configured to accommodate a rounded underside of the midline pontoon.

A boat cradle assembly is adapted for dry storage of a pontoon boat having a deck and a hull. The hull includes a tubular midline pontoon. The boat cradle assembly comprises first and second spaced apart longitudinal side beam. A plurality of crossbeams extends between the first and second side beams. Each crossbeam has a substantially V-shaped bottom structure and a top structure. The V-shaped bottom structure is configured to reside between and engage spaced apart frame members of a dry storage rack. The top structure defines an intermediate arcuate formation configured to accommodate a rounded underside of the midline pontoon.

A sailboat support includes a keel support platform, a mechanical linkage assembly, and rotating support arms to proportionally distribute the weight of the sailboat between the keel and the hull. The support is designed so that the keel bears the majority of the load while the hull receives proportional support through a flexible cradle. The system is self-adjusting, thus reducing the need for manual adjustments and improving ease of use and safety.