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A guide device for attachment adjacent the rear of a boat trailer to assist the driver of a towing vehicle in backing the unloaded trailer into the water. The guide device includes a mounting bracket for attaching the device onto a rear part of the boat, such as onto the front face of the rear later

A guide device for attachment adjacent the rear of a boat trailer to assist the driver of a towing vehicle in backing the unloaded trailer into the water. The guide device includes a mounting bracket for attaching the device onto a rear part of the boat, such as onto the front face of the rear lateral frame member, and a signal member mounted on the bracket and pivotal between raised and lowered positions. The signal member includes an elongated staff above the bracket and a flotation element attached to the lower end of the staff beneath the bracket. The flotation element is lighter than water, and has a weight greater than the weight of said staff. When the trailer is out of the water, the staff is pivoted by the weight of the flotation element to a generally vertical position. When the rear of the trailer is backed into the water, the flotation element rises to pivot the staff to a generally horizontal position.

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[What is claimed is:] [19.]a) a mounting bracket;b) an elongated signal staff with an inner end and a distal end;c) a flotation element having a density less than water, and a weight greater than said staff; andd) a connecting element joining the inner end of said staff and said flotation element, s

[What is claimed is:] [19.]a) a mounting bracket;b) an elongated signal staff with an inner end and a distal end;c) a flotation element having a density less than water, and a weight greater than said staff; andd) a connecting element joining the inner end of said staff and said flotation element, said connecting element being pivotally attached to said mounting bracket, whereby said staff is pivotal to a raised generally vertical position when said flotation element is out of the water and to a lowered generally horizontal position when said flotation element is immersed in water.