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 Topic: Ski Boat LiftPosted: January-13-2020 at 12:29am |
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Duane, that kind of lift is pretty much the standard down here. I am guessing because we don’t freeze so they don’t have to come out in the fall. If folks have big boat houses, they may have some kind of hoist/sling/lifting ring system, (Reid comes to mind) but I’ve also seen a bunch with the air tank systems. Greg Fossett has a nice one, integrated into his floating dock. I don’t think they do real well in real shallow water like the OP has tho, those bladder tanks are fairly large/deep. I think HydroHoist is the prevalent brand.
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Posted: January-12-2020 at 9:26pm |
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Love the pontoon! We share a Weeres with our friends the Wightmans in Tennessee. Bought it from my brother. Great boat. We love it. Dont see many of these around.
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Duane in Indy
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Posted: January-06-2020 at 3:08pm |
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Does anybody use the "air bladder" system?? Air pumped into tank that displaces the water and makes it float then depletes the air and makes it sink. Looks like a simple system but must be a reason they are not popular. Air compressor, valve system and some hoses is all that is needed. Kinda like a floating dock compared to a sinking dock.
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JoeinNY
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Posted: January-06-2020 at 11:14am |
Free standing slings used to be everywhere up here 40 years ago, then replaced by steel cantilever lifts, and then the aluminum vertical/cantilever lifts. We still have one steel sling hoist at my sisters camp holding a late 50s open aluminum sea nymph - I bet I have sawzalled apart dozen of them over the years. I used to consider them heavy and ugly but considering that most hoists now have canopies that make them heavy, ugly, and relatively complicated maybe they are due for a comeback. |
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zwoobah
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Posted: January-05-2020 at 11:51pm |
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I have a similar Hewitt lift. The front is normally in about 20” of water and it was hard to get the boat off the lift during a drought. I dug down under the feet and lowered it 2-3” this fall, hopefully that will help next spring. If you can get the front ends of the boards just barely under water it will work fine.
I’ve never seen a free standing sling lift - only see those in boat houses up here. |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-05-2020 at 11:32pm |
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Fred,
This is a Shoremaster cantilever. It's in about 24" of water in the front and 30" in the back. NO problem with ether my Tique or the X55. 
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FredWSauer
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Posted: January-05-2020 at 12:02pm |
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It a #4000 electric Hewitt. It is a cantilever. A dock without permit can only extend 50 from shore and/or only be so many square feet and only so wide. I have done some searches for sling style; but, not with much luck. I see some really nice permanent style big post boat dock shelters. Actually, my issue is not the 50' thing; but, I think I could only extend out maybe another 6' before I encroach on the 'navigation channel'
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1993 Ski Nautique 1978 Glastron T-160 1994 Weeres Pontoon - Wife's Boat |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-04-2020 at 11:28am |
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Fred,
What's the lift you purchased? Is it cradled of a cantilever? What's "the 50' from shore DNR deal to sit" Different states have different DNR regulations. Riparian rights? |
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FredWSauer
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Posted: January-03-2020 at 4:58pm |
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Looking for input on an overhead sling style lift. I purchased a used electric 4000# lift and after wading around my channel swamp area where I live, I don't think it is deep enough within the 50' from shore DNR deal to sit. I figure I need about 3.5' of water to have ski boat clearance 93SN. I measured from my trailer and from the waterline on the boat to figure out how far under water the boards need to be.
What's a good overhead lift or anyone think I could convert the one I have? 
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- FWS
1993 Ski Nautique 1978 Glastron T-160 1994 Weeres Pontoon - Wife's Boat |
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