Dock boat lift size / specs for a 47?
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Dock boat lift size / specs for a 47?
Hello guys... I am getting the dock ready for deliver of my 2000 47... does anyone know what size / dimensions work best? I am thinking 16k lift which should work but do no know how far apart the pillions should be? Will a standard bottom boat lift work or do I need a custom 47 stepped cradle?
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Call Myco they can make a custom cradle. or have your local boat lift guy cut bunks with steps. its a must. I called fountain they sent me trailer specs. Dont rack it on flat bunks. My outside poles are set at 13' and "i beams "are 12' wide . gives me room on both sides with guide poles "PVC" set at 8'6"
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Call Myco they can make a custom cradle. or have your local boat lift guy cut bunks with steps. its a must. I called fountain they sent me trailer specs. Dont rack it on flat bunks. My outside poles are set at 13' and "i beams "are 12' wide . gives me room on both sides with guide poles "PVC" set at 8'6"
I already have existing poles set on my dock (4 of them) but I will have to check on the distance. 13' just seems somewhat short when looking at it next to a 47. Probably a jedi mind trick...
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I put my lift in to accommodate future boats so it was 14' wide, 20,000# capacity and hung the cables on outside of poles set 14' apart. Used 20' bunks that were not cut for steps but were well padded. Boat was a '99 47 Lightning with twin steps that I ended up having for 6 or 7 years. Stepped bunks would have been better, but I never had a problem. Boat actually only used about 17' of bunk and there was a whole lot of boat hanging out the front. You should be fine with a 16,000# lift as usually designed with 10% safety factor and loaded boat should come in at about 16,000# with full fuel and water. You'l love the ride of the 47!
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Sounds great and thank you for the information! So I could use a regular 16k lift and cut the bunks per trailer specs? That seems like a good solution to me.
I already have existing poles set on my dock (4 of them) but I will have to check on the distance. 13' just seems somewhat short when looking at it next to a 47. Probably a jedi mind trick...
I already have existing poles set on my dock (4 of them) but I will have to check on the distance. 13' just seems somewhat short when looking at it next to a 47. Probably a jedi mind trick...
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I ended up buying a 20K boat US 6 post lift. Just couldnt do the 4 post lift for that 47... probably would have worked no problem... just did not look proportionate.
I'll post pics when my contractor gets around to installing it......
I'll post pics when my contractor gets around to installing it......