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Old 07-22-2008, 08:58 PM
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Default Really all this damage
from the boat lift cable failing???
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I was just checking my cables yesterday thinking how long do they last?
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Old 07-22-2008, 10:11 PM
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well my dad is a boat hoist installer (also builds docks and drives pilings) and the cable life all depends on what weight boat and what size cable, fraying is not a good sign.
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Yea, I've seen some crazy stuff from lift failures. I had a 61' Hatteras MY shift while my guys were lifting it and had to take a sawsall to it so I could stop the deck from seperating from the hull inch by inch.

The sound of the fiberglass splitting was the eeriest thing I've ever heard.
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I'd think the motors alone would be worth well over $3,800.
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This stuff always freaks me out. I have my lift checked and winterized every year.
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Looks the bottom of a canoe. Maybe the strakes fell off too?
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Does seem like alot of damage from lift failure.
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I wonder if the pics are from 2006
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Originally Posted by sleek1
I'd think the motors alone would be worth well over $3,800.
Like 10x that.
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