Leave it in the water or take it out?
 

I am thinking about getting a 35' Fountain this coming spring. I hate leaving my boats outside, let alone in the water and I am looking for some input from you guys. My garage is only 39' long inside so I will have to store it outside anyway, but how do these boats hold up to being left at the dock all summer?

Don't leave it in the water. It should be on a lift and make every effort to keep it dry.
Jim

I leave mine in the water. The bottom turns yellow, that's the only real drawback. I pull it out and clean it, and clean the bilge on a semi-regular basis.

Your bottom may blister, don't do it. Although some here do.

Where do you get a boat lift big enough to hold a 35'. You would need something like a 10000 lift wouldn't you? Can a lift that size easily be removed from the shore for the winter ice?

I don,t know where you are. I'm grew up in the Chesapeake Bay Area, There are numerous companies that make lifts. Regionally there are different favorites. Some float , more mount on pilings. The ones on pilings can endure the winter. If you are in a hard freeze area a bubbler may be nec. too. See what is popular in your specific area.
Jim

my buddy has his 35 on 9000lb hydrohoist, and it's pretty maxxed out. If he steps on the pontoon to get on the boat, its almost enough to start sinking the whole assembly.

I would go with a 12k lift. You will be much happier. They are longer and will enable you to get to the stern of the boat for prop changes and transom cleaning.

any marina that has a travel lift or forklift can launch/retrieve the lift.......although, hydroihoist says you can leave them for the winter and they will come up on top of the ice.
Here's my Sonic on a 12k hydrohoist.....and a 38 fountain on a 12k hydrohoist.

The Hydrohoist looks great. I also found one called Boatport and they have a dealer an hour away from my house. Anyone have any experience with the boatport lifts?

Here is my 35 Cig on a 14,000lb Hydro Hoist. It picks it up like it is not even there.

And my old 29' Fountain on a 10K lb Hydro Hoist

Whatever you do, dont leave them in the water for an extended period.

I had the expensive aluminum lift, but when the Great Lakes water level dropped, I couldn't get the lift low enough to float the boat on...Then came the AIRDOCK...
IT WORKS PERFECTLY FOR MY 35 LIGHTNING! It ties up at 4 corners between docks or poles, is really cheap, easy to put in and take out, and is a stable platform when the boat is on it.
Look at AIRDOCK.COM The owner's name is Ken, and he rocks. Carder