Floating boat lifts
 

Anybody have any experience with airdock or any other floating lift? I'm on a freshwater tidal river that has a 12-15 foot tide change so anchoring to the bottom is tough. Thanks

I have a sunstream 13K lift for my spectre, works very well

Non with air dock. But do know people with floating lifts not attached to a dock. Here is some examples: http://www.paradisedocklift.com/gall...-lift-gallery/

Its become near impossible here to build a private dock on the ocean, the permits are federal. So most ocean water front people, either have a boat house garage or use a floating dock on mooring buoy. The floating lifts on the buoy work well here.

I had mine on a
airdock lift for 4 seasons. My only problem was the year I didn't clean the tubes when I removed for winter. That year a mouse made a hole and I didn't find it until one tube lost air when I first put the boat on it. Once we found the hole, it was easy to fix. Talk to the guys at Airdock. The will have a recommendation for that much tide. I'm on Lake Michigan, I hear we have 1" tide, but I've never seen it.

Forgot to mention in most area's its ocean tides and they do well.

I've had airdock and sunstream V-lift.

Airdock can be susceptible to puncture, but it's less $.

Thanks guys. I got a quote of $4700 from airdock and jet dock was $35k! I'm looking at floating ones that tie to dock only.

I have a hydro hoist 12,000 lb for my boat and love it. Works great and only hooks to the dock with two brackets side tie b model.

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Nice setup!

Thanks.

Cost? Trying to get new marina with floating lifts to purchase one for us or we will..

Thanks,

I just got through my first season with an air dock. Works great but installation and tear down at the end of the season was a major exhausting PITA! Best comparison I can make is Imagine trying to wrestle with a dead 200lb fish covered in slime.

I have a lift for sale if interested. It's a 10,000 lbs. & works great.

New would probably be 12-13k. I will sell this one for $6250. Comes apart easily and can be mounted/transported on a car or boat trailer.

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Phil

Hydro-hoist Brand IMO are the best in side tie models. Good value and good customer service. Ive used that style hoist from 4500lb up to my current 12,000lb and love it!

I got lucky and found mine in mi for around 4k with going to get it with boat trailer and hulling it back and putting it together and all was around 5k. Best investment so far

New would certainly be higher than that. I looked at buying a new 6600lb or 8800lb lift two years ago and was quoted 10k and 12k for them! I found a few year old used one, and still paid more than you are asking for a 6600lb model. Already regretting not holding out for the 8800. New boat itch means new lift first. :picard1: