Floating dry storage facility for small boats

A floating dry storage facility for removing and storing boats of a maximum predetermined length in a building from a body of water comprising:

• a plurality of spaced horizontally disposed joists positioned transversely through the building;
• means connecting the joists to form a rectangular platform;
• a floor secured to said platform;
• flotation means positioned under each side of said platform to support said facility in the body of water;
• a pair of spaced parallel beams running longitudinally through the building, said beams being equally spaced from the longitudinal axis of the platform and aligned over the center of the flotation means;
• a plurality of spaced vertically extending columns spaced along and secured to each of said beams;
• roof truss means secured between the upper ends of said columns;
• a pair of spaced parallel runway rails secured to said roof truss means adjacent the upper ends of said columns;
• a plurality of outer vertically extending members having a first end secured to said joists and a second end secured to said roof truss means, said outer vertically extending members being aligned with said columns on said beams;
• horizontally extending members secured in vertically spaced relationship and extending parallel to said beams, said horizontally extending members being secured to each row of said columns and vertically extending members;
• boat support means secured between said horizontally extending means on the columns and vertically extending members on each side of the building;
• bridge means movably secured between the spaced parallel runway rails;
• lift means depending downwardly from said bridge means and adapted to raise and lower the boats;
• and means to cover said facility.