Boat lift
 

5 years ago I bought a hydraulic boat lift. Have had issues with a muddy bottom and keeping the boat level. Now compounded with constant changing water levels and a very poor service in the area, I’ve decided to look at floating lifts. I’m looking at Jet Dock, Harbor-hoist and Sunstreams Float Lift. Any opinions?

Thanks

hello,,,
keep a post going on what you find..
i looked at several companies , requested quotes.

I have the 10.5k Sunstream. I actually have two of them, they work great and are low maintenance. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...575187bec4.jpg

My 242SS sits on an "Econo-Lift" and there are 2 ea. 400SS in the marina on Econo-Lifts as well. Actually most lifts in the marina are this brand or they are Hydra-Hoist.
You will love them.

Harbor hoist all the way very easy low maintenance auto lift and submerge the boat stay level

soft bottom
 

If you want to try and keep the hydraulic lift, I've heard of people using a mesh "screen" - similar to trampoline material - or even screened fencing under the legs.

I don't know how big your lift/boat combo is, but we live on a lake with a marrow bottom and for our ski boat I cut the ends off 55 gallon drums and filled them with concrete & our lift legs sit on those pads. A larger version of that might work ? I put eyebolts in the sides so I could tow and position the pads to where they needed to be.

I considered floating lifts for our big boat but ended up having Manning Marine put bigger "feet" on the 20K lift they built for us.

There's just something about floating lifts I couldn't make myself trust but I've never had any experience with them either.

Good luck
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Where are you at now? You used to be at Skipper buds correct?

Airberth, lower cost to purchase, no hydraulic to deal with, no metal parts.