Boat lift, grab it or run?

I just looked at this lift and the price is right(free). The tanks are damaged from sitting on the dry lake bed and from rust. It pumps up a little higher than in the pics and settles back to that water line.

I won't be able to research prices for new floats until tonight and I have to let him know in the morning. I would also have to get a small generator or convert it to solar. Used lifts in the area seem to be around $3000, but I haven't been to look at what I would get for that price. Thoughts?

Looks like a great deal.   Is the pump AC or DC?

I'd grab it, the price is right! the toon's look like aluminum. If it doesn't work out for ya,
you'll be smiling when you leave the scrap yard.

Morfoot wrote: If it's Free then It's for Me! Can't go wrong with it Greg especially if you can fix them up!

Maybe I shouldn't have said free yet?!!?   LOL

The tanks are steel and were painted after they rusted last time(pitting). The pump is AC but it's only 2 blowers...no biggie.

I was just wondering if it will be more expensive to re-float than it's worth(or another used one). The frame and linkage do look pretty good.

I'll have time this evening to price new floats. The current floats are bolted on so that's a plus.

Bummer...but if it is in fact free then grab it for parts!

I always say if it's free it's coming home with me

8122pbrainard wrote: BuffaloBFN wrote: With the prices I'm getting for new floats I may be running. Power wire brushing (sand blasting is better) some epoxy resin with a layer of cloth and they will work. I did a old steel toon back at Watercraft in about 1970 and it's still going!!

Pete,

I'm assuming you're suggesting to identify the leaks and patch them. I can't imagine that you mean expoxy resin and cloth for the entire floats. That would not seem cost effective.

I thought for a minute you were trading up to a pontoon