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Nauti_Quad 
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 Topic: Boat Lift BluesPosted: March-08-2006 at 3:29pm |
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Does anyone have any info on what type of Boat Lift to purchase for a 99 Super Sport. The Boat weighs #3000 dry. Lift sellers have told me a #3600 will work and others have told me to purchase a #4000 at the minimum. I have researched a variety of manufactures…. Is one lift better than the other????? A Canopy is a must but might have to come at a later date…. $$$$ are in consideration. Any help would be appreciated…
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bkhallpass
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Posted: March-08-2006 at 3:54pm |
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Floating lift or one that sits on the bottom?
I've only owned the floating lifts. If it were a floating lift I would actually say 4500 lbs min. By the time you add gas, leftover whater in the ballasts, gear, and people, you can push a 4000 lb lift into the water with a 3000lb boat. BKH |
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mars88
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Posted: March-08-2006 at 4:14pm |
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if you go witha lift that sits on the bottom I would spend the money and go Hydraulic! We bought one for our 88 ski and it works like a dream. Bought it used for $5,000. Now everyone on our lake is wanting one! In the long run youll be glad you spent the money.
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 2:17am |
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Nauti,
Not sure of your situation, but I have kids that may mistakenly lift the boat when it's loaded. Gear and a few Fat Sacs will get a 3000# boat to 4000# in a heartbeat. We keep a 600# fat sac in the rear locker of a SN196 and it's easy to forget the things full of water. Not to mention lifting with a driver in the boat etc etc. Not uncommon to weight one up with 1000#'s of water. Add 2" in the bilge and it all adds up quickly. Good Luck |
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 5:28am |
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From what I hear the #4000 lift is the way to go…. We have a nice Gravel/Sand bottom so we propose to use a lift that sits on the bottom. Does anyone have any brand names they would or wouldn’t prefer? The Marina’s at Hamilton Lake carry Shore Station, Lakeshore, and Shore Master boatlifts. Any advice would be appreciated
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 6:05am |
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My sister has a shore station that she keeps her Malibu on. Seems pretty reliable. Has had it for years. Has canopy too, which is nice. Has the manual crank type lift. You said budget is a factor, its not too much work to crank it up and down, so I would say that's the way to go.
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79nautique
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 6:09am |
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You also want to look at whether it is canterlevered or vertical lift. Being an inboard a vertical lift works much better and you can pull in from either end of it. They are all basicly the same just check out the quality of the hardware, cables, pulleys and so forth and get the one with the best price.
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 7:17am |
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I have always had vertical style shorestation brand 4000lb lifts and have had great luck with them. I have the motor and canopy on mine, if you get the motor you can use 120v if you have shore power available or 12v which powers from the boat battery. If you get the canopy go with the 24ft, it's only slightly more expensive but worth it and it will cover entire boat. Keep in mind if you go with a canopy not to leave it without the boat on the lift for extended periods, my neighbor was out of town with his boat and we had a storm, the wind lifted the whole shorestation out of the water on to his dock, ouch!
I did see a Floe Brand (www.floeintl.com) at the boat show which was very cool, the feet retracted with a corkscrew and they had plastic wheels attached to the frame, easy in out just retract feet and roll it in/out. Good luck. |
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 7:54am |
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I will also second (or third) the vertical lift shore station recommendation. I have three of them and have never had any problems with them even though they were all approx 10 years old by the time they got to me. If your really on a budget look around for used ones, my technique is usually go around the lake for sale, knock on the door and see if they are looking to sell their boat hoist. Since most people don't want to move them they can be very reasonable with the price. The last one had rotten bunks (it was configured for a pontoon so I was going to need new ones anyway) they told me if I came before the open house the next week I could have it.
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 9:23am |
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I'll third, fourth... ShoreStation. We've got a 4000lb. lift with 24ft canopy for our 88 and have nothing but good things to say about it.
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 11:27am |
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Another trick is if you buy a used one you can get one with a lower rating #2500-#3000 and replace the cable and pulley system with the #4000 hardware. The frames are all the same it's the cables and pulley that make the difference most of the time, well until you start making big changes in the load ratings. Floe is a pretty good brand and they seem to be a little cheaper than some of the others I think Hewit is another Brand that is pretty reasonable too, Shorestation is the heavy hitter and is priced a little higher than the others. getting used one is the way I would go, easy on the pocket book and your going to have to adjust the bunks anyway, unless you get a used one already set-up for a inboard.
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 12:46pm |
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Thanks to all that has commented… Just purchased a 36108 aluminum shorestation for $2,500… 24’ Canopy w/canvas. Looked in the paper and there it was…..
79nautique It could be your neighbor… The guy is up on Wawasee on the East Shore… Pier 235… I also bought my 99 Super Sport from Wawasee Boat Company…. Also sold my Sea-doo lifts to a gentleman over on the southwest end of the lake…. Small world…. |
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Posted: March-09-2006 at 1:03pm |
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Do you have a street name or the guys name? I used to live on the southeast side of the lake right off of the sand bar.
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Posted: March-10-2006 at 9:01am |
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The guys name is Lyne Sickafoose......
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Posted: March-10-2006 at 10:41am |
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never heard of that name around the sand bar. Do you have a flat bed trailer to haul it on or are you going to try and take it a part to transport?
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Posted: March-10-2006 at 11:43am |
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I had to move one of my shorestation's, I rented a U-Haul 6'x12' open trailer and with the feet, wheel and canopy removed it went right in the trailer on it's side, a few ropes cross corner and it was good too go. The Marina delivered one of mine on a pontoon trailer all assembled however that was only a few miles.
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Posted: March-10-2006 at 12:18pm |
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the pier shops have a special made dolley to transport them it's simular to a hyd type pontoon trailer.
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