A boat hoist including a vertical frame and a horizontally disposed movable
platform, with the platform movable between a lowered and boat unload
position and a raised, boat load position. A cable system transmits force
to move the movable platform. The cable system is operated and force
transmitted to it, by a hydraulic drive unit, thus eliminating problems
with electrically operated drive bar units. This results in the ability to
lift heavier boats with less power and faster times. An arranged mounting
for the hydraulics prevents twisting under pressure
