Docks and Lifts

Swimming my lift over to install in my dock.    Monty

eljayrx wrote: john b wrote: I like my aluminum Shore Station dock. I would look at one and their competitors before committing to building one. I have had mine about 7 years and it looks like new. It is easy to adjust the height to level it periodically as the legs shift slightly on the sand. Yes they are very nice docks. Not too cheap that is for sure.I will be checking around , Tx Johnb, for RS

The fact that a bum like me owns one indicates that they are not that expensive.

Linda,
A lot depends on the area you live in and what's available. Pre made sectionals are nice but can be pricey. Where I am at in northern Wisconsin, the preferred is a locally made white Cedar sectional pier.

scottb7 wrote: ok, you are smiling and happy so that is cool. but why don't you have a paint pan and a roller and just be done? Slop it on nice and thick on a hot day...

Well ,true Scott,but us ladies are fussy creatures at times !lol

ok, you are smiling and happy so that is cool. but why don't you have a paint pan and a roller and just be done? Slop it on nice and thick on a hot day...

Thinking of adding another dock,, I have old school heavy ,wood boys now taking the load,, work fine.. Would like to add another dock.. Thinking aluminum framing and , we build out the decking.. Best place to buy this stuff? Anyone........ty Linda

Glad to see you got your land, your pier, and now your lift all set!

My ex fiances parent's have a place on Catfish lake just beyond where the flow of traffic goes to the channel to cranberry. I spent many summers up there in a boat and on the jet skiis.    I never thought it was that bad, certainly nothing like a saturday or sunday down here in SE WI on Big Cedar lake. That is insane. So crazy I won't even go wakeboarding until all the people go in for lunch or dinner.

Bass lake is nice and quiet though.

I'm looking forward to getting a lift at some point for my CC on Lake Mohawksin in Tomahawk. But yeah, prices for lifts have gotten really crazy in recent years, maybe making up for lack of sales quantity with price jacking.

As far as the shovel and hat thing, I saw the post a while back, but not all the rest of the responses. I've seen a few of these shovels and hats around at CC dealers. I don't think most were actually used for ground breaking. These were more of a promotional item sent by CC to dealers. Ppayleitner ( the guy saying he has the same shovel for 1000) might be able to chime in as his CC dealer is where I got my martinique from and had been a CC dealer for a long time.

Did you air down the tires?

OK guys, case closed. The boat is now sitting several feet above the water under a beautiful matching Khaki canopy on a 4000# mint Shore Station with electric motor. The moving of the lift from one side of the lake to the other was one of the most ridiculous processes I've ever seen, and also the best 150 I've ever spent to have somebody else move it. The boat sitting on a lift at the end of my dock is something I've waited many, many years to see. Now I just have to get used to my most prized material possession being so far away.

I brought my trailer home so that I could mitigate some of the insane rust issues on it. The unloaded Ram-Lin is about the bounciest thing ever when rolling on concrete paving, with it's subtle undulations. Every time I hit paved asphalt on the way home it was a complete relief!

LaurelLakeSkier wrote: One of my lifts came from them and and several friends have also had great service from them.Watercraft Sales in Three Lakes also has used lifts available and would be worth checking with as well.

Mark,
You must have missed it or maybe it was before you were a active CCfan'r but Joel and Kurt at Watercraft aren't the greatest of buddies!! Seems there's a slight personality conflict. I can't remember the exact expletive Joel used in describing him but I thought it was rather funny myself! Besides, if Joel got a lift from Kurt, he's probably want to sell him a commemorative CC spray painted gold shovel and a cheap "bump" hat with a "N" (for Nautique) decal on it!!! (You may have missed that episode too!!)

agreed. you should be able to score a hot setup for 2.5k

8122pbrainard wrote: Joel, On your way north, stop at Sportsmans just south of Three Lakes. They are a Hewitt dealer. See what they have to say. Also, they may have a used lift.

Will do.

Hollywood wrote: Personally, I think the price of boat lifts has gotten out of control.

+1

There are 4 of the lakeside lifts on my dock now. Excellent workmanship.

$2500 for a new lift.

Tim

Several years ago Sold my older style Shorestation w/o canopy to my neighbor for $1k, few years ago Booby picked up his setup for $2.5k, SS w/canopy & motor. What are they getting for a brand new SS un-assembled unit these days? The canopy's are expensive, replacement vinyl alone is close to $1k.

Personally, I think the price of boat lifts has gotten out of control.