Lift mechanism for added stability for a swim platform of a boat

A platform lifting mechanism for a boat, the lifting mechanism comprising:

• a mechanism for raising and lowering a platform of the boat to/from a first position that is level with a deck of the boat to/from a second position that is at least lower than the deck of the boat, the mechanism comprising:
• a transom bracket affixed to a transom of the boat;
• a platform bracket affixed to the platform,
• two side-by-side upper arms, a first end of each of the two side-by-side upper arms is hingedly interfaced to an upper area of the transom bracket and a distal end of each of the two side-by-side upper arms is hingedly interfaced to the platform bracket;
• a strut having a first end and a distal second end, the first end of the strut interfaced to the platform bracket;
• two side-by-side intermediate arms, each having a first end and a distal second end, the first end of each side-by-side intermediate arm hingedly interfaced to the platform bracket;
• two side-by-side lower arms, a first end of each of the two side-by-side lower arms is hingedly interfaced to a lower area of the transom bracket and a distal end of each of the two side-by-side lower arms is hingedly interfaced to both the second end of the side-by-side intermediate arms and to the distal second end of the strut;
• a hydraulic ram, a first end of the hydraulic ram interfaced to an upper area of the transom bracket and a second end of the hydraulic ram interfaced to a cross member connected between the two side-by-side lower arms;
• an adjustable stop on a lower surface of the platform bracket;
• and
• rest areas at the distal end of each of the lower arms;
• whereas, the adjustable stop engages with the rest areas in the first position, thereby providing structural support between the platform bracket and the transom bracket.

A method of lifting a swim platform for a boat, the boat floating in a liquid, the method comprising:

• connecting the swim platform to a transom of the boat with a deployment lift mechanism, the deployment lift mechanism comprising:
• a transom bracket affixed to the transom of the boat;
• a platform bracket affixed to the swim platform;
• a plurality of upper arms, the upper arms hingedly interfaced at one end to an upper area of the transom bracket and at a distal end to the platform bracket;
• a plurality of lower arms, the lower arms hingedly interfaced at one end to a lower area of the transom bracket and at a distal end to the platform bracket;
• a hydraulic ram, the hydraulic ram interfaced between an upper area of the transom bracket and the lower arms;
• a stop on a lower surface of the platform bracket;
• rest areas at the distal end of the lower arms;
• whereas, the stop engages with the rest areas in the first position, thereby providing structural support to the platform bracket;
• and
• wherein the stop is adjustably interfaced to the platform bracket, whereas adjustments of the stop provide height adjustments to the swim platform in the first position;
• lowering the swim platform using the deployment lift mechanism until the swim platform is below a surface of the liquid;
• positioning a water craft upon the swim platform;
• and
• raising the swim platform using the deployment lift mechanism until the swim platform is substantially level with a deck of the boat;
• whereas the rest areas are supported by the stop, thereby providing rigidity to the swim platform.