Boat lift apparatus

A boat lift apparatus comprising:

• a frame-like housing formed by a plurality of vertical support beams fixedly attached to a plurality of horizontal support beams, wherein said vertical support beams are attached to the sides of a channel created between two bodies of water, said channel containing therein a dividing barrier to prevent intermingling of said bodies of water;
• a hoist means having a lift frame moveably attached to said housing, said lift frame having a first transverse end and a second transverse end opposite said first transverse end, said hoist means further comprising a pair of load distribution supports attached to said lift frame, wherein one of said supports is attached to said lift frame at a first lateral side of said lift frame and the other of said supports is attached at a second lateral side of said lift frame opposite of said first lateral side, said supports having a first support end and a second support end opposite said first end, said supports having means for attaching a cradle-like carrying means to said supports;
• a means for raising and lowering said load distribution supports;
• a means for moving said lift frame from a first end of said frame-like housing to a second end of said frame-like housing;
• and,
• a means for distributing electric power to said lift frame moving means and said load distribution support raising and lowering means.