Cartop hoist and carrier

An apparatus for raising a boat or other elongated object to the rooftop of an automobile, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame adapted to be secured to the rooftop of an automobile, the frame having a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension;
• a crane mounted on the frame for rotation about an axis perpendicular to a plane defined by the longitudinal and transverse dimensions, the crane comprising an arm having an outer end located above the frame and spaced from the axis of rotation and an elongated boom having a first end and a second end, the boom being fixed between its first and second ends to the outer end of the arm and extending transversely to the arm;
• a first pulley located at the first end of the boom;
• a second pulley located at the second end of the boom;
• first and second hoisting lines passed over the respective first and second pulleys, each hoisting line having a load attachment end suspended below the respective pulley for securing to longitudinally spaced apart attachment points on an elongated object;
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• a hoisting device for hauling in or paying out the first and second lines to raise or lower the load attachment ends simultaneously at equal rates, whereby the elongated object can be raised or lowered without tilting or twisting with respect to the boom.