The new boat ramp has a ladder-style frame having C-shaped elongated
lateral side rails held in spaced apart parallel condition by C-shaped
cross support beams. One end of the frame is a water end and the other
end is a shore end. At least six hull roller assemblies are mounted on
the side rails in laterally paired relationship across from each other
and in longitudinally spaced relationship. One lateral pair is at the
water end. Each assembly has a roller axle carrying a hull roller at each
end. The assemblies are mounted so that their axles are in pivotable
elevated transverse orientation above the side rails so as to provide
hull conforming support for a boat. A keel assembly having a central keel
roller of significant axial length in at the water end. The hull rollers
of the hull roller assemblies at the water end and the keel roller are
all located in such proximity to each other as to substantially preclude
all contact by the bow of a boat against structural elements of the ramp
at the water end other than the hull rollers and the keel roller. At the
shore end is a braced winch assembly for loading boats onto the ramp. The
components of the ramp are styled to permit parcel shipment to any
location of all components in unassembled condition. Further, the
components are easily assembled using well-known and widely used
household tools.