Boat lift
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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?
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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?
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keep a post going on what you find..
i looked at several companies , requested quotes.
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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.
You will love them.
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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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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
s
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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
Thanks