Abstract: A boat loader for loading and/or unloading a lightweight recreational boat onto and from a suitable vehicle to enable the boat to be transported between locations. The boat loader includes two loaders temporarily connectable between the rear of the vehicle and part of a trailer upon which the boat is located on either side of the trailer to guide movement of the trailer and hence the boat, for loading and unloading. The boat and the trailer moves as a single unit during loading and unloading so that the boat can be carried on the trailer on the vehicle during transportation of the boat. The advantage of the boat loader is that the boat remains in its normal hull down orientation and does not need to be inverted to enable it to be transported in a stable configuration.