Abstract: A boat lift for lifting a boat above the water adjacent to a wharf on a water bed comprises a wharf attachment mounted to the wharf above the water; a frame having a wharf end portion hinged adjacent to the wharf attachment; a footing seated on the water bed beneath the outer end portion of the frame; and scissor arms one having a top end portion which is hinged to the outer portion of the frame; the other having a top end portion which is hinged to the lower end portion of the upper scissor arm and a lower end portion which is hinged to the footing therebelow; and opening/closing means to alternatively fold the scissor arms together and open them to a straight in-line position; whereby when the scissor arms are in a closed position the outer end portion of the frame is in a lowered position beneath the water so that a boat may be driven above the frame onto the wharf end portion thereof, and then when the scissor arms are straightened to an in-line position the boat is first fully seated on the frame and the