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I am goining to put in a lift for my 353. My question is how long are your bunks? If you have a lift under your 353 how many lbs. is it rated for? What hp is the lift motors. Some up close pictures would be a big help.
Thanks Jim

You want 16' bunks that go from the transom forward, then a cradle in the front. Are you lifting on a hydrohoist? I'd go with a 10k lb lift for your boat.

This is what we (and everyone on our lake) use.
http://www.boatlift.com/product.aspx?ID=2&PT=1

Sorry I should have elaborated. It must be a four post lift I am affraid a hydrohoist would not be stable in my location.

Try a Lift from Sunstream

www.sunstreamcorp.com


We expect delivery of our Float Lift next week for our new 353

I post a photo of a 271 Fas Tech on a Float Lift

jim, i have a 353 on a 16,000lb Hi-Tide "topless" lift.....it is a great lift. it was recomended to me by a good friend who is a dock builder. I have no regrets. Formula will send youu a "bottom diagram" and Hi Tide will make wooden bunks for you. Good Luck!!!! Eric:drink:

We just put our 353 FasTech on a new Sunstream FloatLift

the cover is off for printing on the Formula Logo will soon be added to the roof

Those options are very nice,my problem is facing north west with wind and boat traffic where we are bayfront floating lift would not be stable enough. Got to be a pole lift.
Thanks JIm

TRY HI-TIDE

Jim just had mine installed at Escape Harbor marina on 31 st by Howards restaurant its a 292 but go take a look at it and how we cut the bunks to fit the steps
If you need # of who bought it from let me know.Its a 13000 lb lift on four pilings which is over kill but I would rather be that way.Also Formula will email you a blueprint of the bottom with all the measurments I forwarded it to Staples and they made it 3'x5' that helped a lot
Tim

Have my 292 on an 11,000 Lb Davit Master lift which is attached to 4 steel pilings. I think the bunks are 12 or 14? Never had a problem. The boat stays there all year (ice just freezes underneath). Just bought something different so will be moving to a 16,000 or 20,000 Davit Master, but that is a different story...........:evilb: Anybody looking for a good clean 1989 292SR1? Listed under boattrader.ca .

We have our 353 on a tide tamer lift w/ 16' bunks that are notched for the boats steps. It is a four post lift on wooden pylons. I believe it is a 10,000lb lift.

Jim,
Look into a HI-Tide lift. I have a 16k topless model which is 6 years old and is holding up well. I have the lift in Brick. Cables show no wear, the only thing I have done besides regluar maintenance is replace the covers on the bunks. www.hi-tide.com

I've got a lift related question, I'm getting ready to buy a 15K # Hydrohoist from a guy on Lk Cumberland. When looking at new Hydrohst's they have 2x4's in the back for bunks then a V for the bow.

The hoist I'm looking at is older so there is no bunks in the back just two long (& Narrow) Bunks that run the entire length of the lift and also has a V for the bow. Sorry No Pics.

Can anyone tell me if the "older" style i'm looking at will cause any problems? Also, will I need to adjust the bunks at all (he currently has a 32 Fountain on the lift).

As Usual Everyone's opinions are MUCH Appreciated!!!

Tim do you rent a slip in there? I know a couple owners in there. What kind of lift and who did it for you? I am in the process of new vinyl bulkhead,new docks fixed and floating and a 4 pole lift it is getting expensive.Not trying to be cheap but I wanted to buy and install the lift myself.

NJSONIC Hightide is great but they won"t sell me one direct.
I am getting numbers like 13 k for the lift.I know they are app.6k to buy. It ain't rocket science to install.
JIm