Marine rail system

Claim 1

Marine rail system comprising: a. rail means including a plurality of splicable rail sections each rail section having a ramped cross section, cross ties securing each set of rails, splicer plates splicing said rail sections together with nut-and-bolt assemblies, and a winch section for supporting a winch including a steel cable, stabilizer ties supporting said winch section and rail section on land; and, b. carriage means including a forward carriage and a rearward carriage, and torque tube means interconnecting between adjustable center portions of said forward carriage and said rearward carriage and including a forward torque tube of rectangular cross section mount affixed to said forward carriage and a rearward torque tube of rectangular cross section mount affixed to said rearward carriage and a torque tube of rectangular cross section therebetween, each of said torque tubes, said forward and said rearward torque tube mounts including a plurality of holes for adjustability and securing by hitch pins, strap means secured between said winch cable and said torque bar means, telescoping adjustable guide bar means secured to said forward carriage and to said rearward carriage, each of said guide bar means including a geometrically configured lower section, substantially vertical upright guide bars telescoping and engaging within opposing ends of said geometrically configured lower section, each of said telescoping ends including a plurality of holes, nut-and-bolt assemblies secured through one of said plurality of holes for securing said upright guide bars to said lower section, said forward carriage including a planar bunk member thereacross, bracket means positioned on an upper portion of said rearward carriage and slidably adjustable for adjustment along a horizontal length of said rearward carriage, said bracket means including two opposing lower rear bunk brackets, two opposing upper rear bunk brackets pivoted to said lower rear bunk brackets respectively by a bolt means, lower and upper lips of said lower rear bunk brackets engaging about a horizontal portion of an I-beam of said rearward carriage, and wooden bunk pads secured to each of said upper bunk brackets by bolt means, and wheel means including V-grooved wheels with bearings secured to an axle, said axle secured to each of said forward and rearward carriages, said V-grooves engaging with ramped edge of said rail system whereby said carriage is pulled into a water position from a land position by gravity through said winch cable and pulled from a water position to a land position against gravity by said winch cable, said carriages adjustable in length by said torque tube means and in width for accepting a watercraft by said guide bar means, and in bunk means by said adjustable bunk bracket means for accepting a V-hull or like vessel, and said torque tube is flexible for accommodating differences in said rail height or gull differences, providing for flexing about said torque tube means, thereby providing a carriage which is pivotable about the horizontal as well as the vertical axis during hauling of the watercraft which rests on said carriages and above said torque tube.