Boat lift support

This might be a dopey question, but I have a used Shore Station for my SN 2001. It has the old style flip flop supports on it, and the previous lift owner screwed 4x6 beams to the supports from front to rear. My boat fits fine, but those beams are so buoyant that the cradle floats and makes loading the boat a little tricky. Will it hurt my boat to take those 4x6s off and just use those 4 floppy pads to hold the boat?

We had a similar problem with the lift floating because a full keel boat needed the height on the bunks to clear. Our solution was to attach 3" pvc filled with cement

I thought about that, but my lift is in a shallow area and I would rather have the cradle just sink all the way down and keep tension on the cable.

I also considered adding weights, but my lift is rated for 2600 lbs (4000lb winch though, I don't get it) but I dont want to max out my lift or make it harder to raise out of the water when I leave for home.

Mpost, that would not be a bad idea. I'll have to look into that.

Speaking of pictures, I was at the lake looking at my boat on the lift and should have taken a couple pics. I realized that I'd have to move the flip flops closer to the center to keep the hull off the cradle, at least in front. Rear too probably, but the water was chilly and I didn't want to go that deep. I'm a little concerned about the boat tipping over if they are as close as they need to be, and the 2x6 on edge are going to take up water depth I don't have. Maybe I'll try to add another se tonight of pier and move my lift deeper. Maybe look for a Shore Master lift instead.