Recomendations on boat lifts
01-24-2008 | 03:10 PM
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If you want to give away a Hi-Tide lift I'll take it. My 3 which are all 17 years old this year have been completely trouble free.
01-24-2008 | 03:23 PM
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From: Central IL
We have had several Hydo-Hoists and they are tough to beat.
Poly-Lift is a great brand as well, they were developed on LOTO and designed to handle toe rough water of the main channel.
http://www.polylift.com/
http://www.boatlift.com/
Poly-Lift is a great brand as well, they were developed on LOTO and designed to handle toe rough water of the main channel.
http://www.polylift.com/
http://www.boatlift.com/
01-24-2008 | 03:41 PM
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From: Denham Springs, La.
Just BS'ing wit cha. How ya been dude? Where you keeping your boat? Keeping the boat on a lift is sooooo nice! You're gonna like that. Hope everyone is well in Bama land.
01-25-2008 | 10:40 AM
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Let's see-
Dealer stood me up several times for install. I took off work to meet the installer, they would never show up, no calls and not answering the phone when I called. Several days later I would be able to reach them, get some sob story, set up install again and same thing. This happened 5-6 times, not just once!
I put my boat on the lift, lowered it and was watching how it went in the water. I used the junction box to start the lowering process and had the remore in my hand to shut it off, however it was not set to the correct code so had to run to the box to shut down. The limit switch failed and by the time I was able to get to the unit to shut the lift off the cable became wrapped in the motor. My lift sat underwater for about 2 months while being BS'ed around by dealer and corporate waiting for someone to come look at it. I couldn't raise the lift out of the water without sheering the cable off and didn't want to burn the motor out- was waiting for the experts to check it out. After about 2 months I had corporate ship me the cable direct and had it fixed at my own expense.
Had 3 limit switches fail before finally getting a refund which took 2-3 months to process.
So as you see- not a fan...
Dealer stood me up several times for install. I took off work to meet the installer, they would never show up, no calls and not answering the phone when I called. Several days later I would be able to reach them, get some sob story, set up install again and same thing. This happened 5-6 times, not just once!
I put my boat on the lift, lowered it and was watching how it went in the water. I used the junction box to start the lowering process and had the remore in my hand to shut it off, however it was not set to the correct code so had to run to the box to shut down. The limit switch failed and by the time I was able to get to the unit to shut the lift off the cable became wrapped in the motor. My lift sat underwater for about 2 months while being BS'ed around by dealer and corporate waiting for someone to come look at it. I couldn't raise the lift out of the water without sheering the cable off and didn't want to burn the motor out- was waiting for the experts to check it out. After about 2 months I had corporate ship me the cable direct and had it fixed at my own expense.
Had 3 limit switches fail before finally getting a refund which took 2-3 months to process.
So as you see- not a fan...
With any lift dealers are a HUGE issue and like anywhere in the marine industry when they suck the such huge. One of the problems is many of the dealers are also pile drivers and bulk headers. No way you're getting them off a high $$ job to come service a lift. When I was in biz I only did lifts, I worked with pile drivers to get poles put in. That way I could service my clients quickly.
Again that really sucks and its too bad that things went down this way. I'll bring it up next time I speak to them. They do make a high quality product and their direct drive motors are the best out there.
01-25-2008 | 02:08 PM
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From: Ft lauderdale, Fl
I have a hydrodock and it is a good lift. But without exception the owner/operator Marty is not one to deal with. No return phone calls, missed appointments, warr work that bills show up for and just seems that he is only interested until its sold....buyer beware
