Abstract: A drive unit adapted to be coupled with a drive shaft of a windlass for a boat loader mounted atop a camper shell characterized by a rigid bar having a pair of mutually spaced sprocket wheels mounted at the opposite ends of the bar for rotation about the parallel axes and an endless drive chain trained about the sprocket wheel. A first spring-loaded coupler for releasably connecting to the drive shaft one sprocket wheel of the pair and a second spring-loaded coupler for releasably connecting a crank handle to the other sprocket wheel of the pair.

Abstract: In combination with an apparatus for stowing articles aboard an overland vehicle, a set of brackets, each being characterized by an elongated base member having a thickness such that its reception within the channel of a drip mold is accommodated, while a clamp is provided for securing the bracket in place.

Abstract: A boat handling apparatus particularly suited for use in stowing boats aboard overland vehicles. The apparatus is characterized by a first windlass adapted to be mounted atop an overland vehicle having a hoisting line adapted to be connected to the bow of a boat positioned in spaced relation with the vehicle, below the level of the windlass, for advancing the boat along an arcuate path into a received relationship atop the vehicle, and a second windlass adapted to be mounted in juxtaposition with the first windlass and characterized by a pair of hoisting lines adapted to be connected to the stern of the boat for supporting the boat in suspension as it is advanced along said arcuate path and for thereafter advancing the boat along a linear path into a stowed relationship with the vehicle.