A navigational system and method for guiding a boat onto a trailer, which comprises at least one marker mounted on the trailer; a camera located on the boat to assist the system with determining a longitudinal axis of the boat, and generating images of at least a front area of the boat and the at least one marker; an image processing unit for 1) receiving and processing the images to determine the at least one marker, 2) estimating the longitudinal axis of the trailer, 3) generating a desired boat trajectory for aligning the longitudinal axis of the boat with the longitudinal axis of the trailer; and 4) periodically generating guidance output commands to the user to assist the user with following the desired boat trajectory and facilitate loading of the boat on the trailer; and an image display for sequentially displaying the generated images of the camera to a user.

An improved trailer chassis assembly primarily constructed from extruded components including an extruded chassis rail component, a cross member component and a connector component. The component has a wall surface defining an interior channel and an opening in the wall surface extending through the wall surface to the interior channel. The connector component has a first region adapted to engage with the interior space of the chassis rail component, and a second region adapted to engage with the cross member component. The interior space of the chassis rail component is adapted to capture movement of the first region of the connector component in vertical and horizontal planes, and yields movement in the axial plane.

In one aspect the invention provides a boat support frame loading and unloading apparatus configured to draw a boat on to and off a boat support frame. This boat support frame has a loading end and a terminal end opposite to the loading end. The apparatus provided includes at least one roller assembly mounted to the support frame adjacent to the loading end of the support frame, said at least one roller assembly incorporating at least one roller element. The apparatus also includes at least one drive mechanism configured to rotate one or more roller elements to draw a boat onto and off the support frame through the loading end of the support frame. The roller assembly also includes a hull contact surface formed by a flexible belt which has a circumference greater than the circumference of the said at least one roller element incorporated into the roller assembly.

A winch is disclosed for a pick-up bed having a floor, and a front wall. The winch includes a winch motor and spool assembled to the truck body below the floor. An upper pulley is assembled to the front wall with a cable wound around the spool that is extendable and retractable from the spool. The cable is routed over the upper pulley through an opening defined by the front wall. The opening is spaced from the floor to facilitate loading articles into and unloading articles from the truck bed.

A system for supporting a motor of a boat with respect to a boat trailer is provided. The system includes a support member, a trailer connector constructed and arranged to be releasably attached to a portion of the boat trailer, and a motor support constructed and arranged to frictionally engage portions of the motor of the boat. The motor support includes a base member, a first and a second hinge members extending from spaced locations on the base member, and a first and a second clamp members. The first and second clamp members are pivotably connected with the first and second hinge members, respectively. The first and the second clamp members, and the first and the second hinge members are adjustably cooperable to receive and engage opposite sides of the motor, and to facilitate engagement of the front of the motor with the base member.

An outboard motor support device includes a transom connection mechanism, a pivot joint, and a motor support. The transom connection mechanism engages directly with a transom bracket to maximize stability and is configured to provide a consistently correct angular orientation of the motor support relative to the motor during use. In particular, the pivot joint adjustably aligns to the motor is a desired orientation during assembly to ensure a firm and nested engagement with the lower unit of the motor in the motor support. The motor support can be designed to fit specific motors, allowing for maximum stability and maximum surface area contact when properly aligned and engaged with the motor. The present outboard motor support device is formed as a single unit that provides vertical support as well as horizontal stabilization to the motor during transit, thereby also preserving the transom brackets and tilt/trim mechanism of the motor.

A method for storing a watercraft above a surface portion is disclosed. The method includes permanently attaching a first base member to the surface portion at a first location, permanently attaching a second base member to the surface portion at a second location that is spaced at a distance from the first location, removably attaching a first support assembly to the first base member, and removably attaching a second support assembly to the second base member. The distance is less than a length of the watercraft.

A boat trailer constructed from a polymer composition that cannot rust or corrode in salt water. The trailer employs a support plate that reinforces an inner and outer wall forming beams that includes a matrix of crisscrossed support walls.

The present implementation relates to an adjustable, removable, moving chain link fence or wall. The moving chain link fence or wall is part of a kit which may be installed to an existing truck or trailer having a flat bed, side walls and potentially a tail gate. The implementation may include a winch, a wheel assembly, and an adjustable, moving chain link fence or wall which can fit all trucks and trailers. In use, the implementation may be placed in the front of a truck or trailer and the bed is loaded with debris, or material. The winch may be activated in the out position. The device then travels along the top of the floor and pushes the debris or material out of the truck or trailer back end. Rubber wheels may be installed on the bottom of the implementation to ensure a smooth movement while in use.

A trailer for transporting a vehicle may include a supporting structure adapted to carry the vehicle. A bracket structure including a tail light assembly may be attached to a section of the supporting structure. The tail light assembly may include tail lights for the trailer. The bracket structure may be movable between a first position in which the tail lights are positioned at the rear of the trailer in a driving position, and a second position in which the tail lights are positioned away from the rear of the trailer in a loading position. The bracket structure may be adapted to fixate the vehicle to the supporting structure when placed in the first position. A method may also be provided for placing a vehicle for transport on a trailer.