Boat Lift
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Printed Date: March-09-2025 at 5:51pm
Topic: Boat Lift
Posted By: DPUK
Subject: Boat Lift
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 2:44pm
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Hi, had problems finding a cantilever boat lift over here so I built one myself, just wonder if anybody tell me what is the best material to use for the bunks, have looked at some Shoremaster lifts here in the uk and the later ones seem to use timber but not been able to investigate too close as they are covered with carpet and nobody at the lake to ask as we are closed until next month, its for a 1997 196 if that makes any difference. Cheers Dave ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 4:09pm
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Dave, You must have pressure treated lumber for rot resistance over there correct? That's what is typically used here. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: DPUK
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 4:15pm
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Yeh, I figured that's the timber to use, do you think 2 x 6 would be ok ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 6:25pm
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Dave, A 2x6 may or may not work. It depends on how it's mounted and how much support it has. How about posting some pictures. I'd love to see what you came up with anyway. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: uk1979
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 8:59pm
If you use wood take a look at Accoya treated timber we use here in Europe.  ------------- Lets have a go 56 Starflite 77 SN 78 SN 80 BFN |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-16-2019 at 9:36pm
Roger, I see it's also available in the states!  I'm going to have to do some more research on it. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
uk1979 wrote:Posted By: DPUK
Date Posted: February-17-2019 at 3:24am
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Morning Guys, 06; 30 Sunday here, will post pics later today when it gets light, basically took all dims from another well known make and re produced in my garage using a chop saw and pillar drill . plated and bolted all joints as you will see and then took to an engineering company just up the road and had it welded. Now to start on the canopy, this should be fun as I have bought a new tig welder and going to teach myself to weld so I can do all of it, could take some time as I an aware of the problems with welding ally. just made sure anything that was going to lift the boat was welded by professionals. sorry going on too much now. will send pics ;ater today Cheers Dave ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |
Posted By: DPUK
Date Posted: February-17-2019 at 3:47am
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Wow, just looked at accoya, 50mm x 150mm x 3.4 mtr nearly £300 may use u secton ally. plenty of time, will keep on searching. Cheers Dave ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |
Posted By: DPUK
Date Posted: February-19-2019 at 2:28pm
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Sorry guys having problems uploading photos, will keep trying cheers Dave ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |
Posted By: uk1979
Date Posted: February-22-2019 at 10:15am
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cantilever-Boat-Lift-ski-Nautique-Mastercraft-Ski-boat-wakeboard-boat/264206128830?hash=item3d83e996be:g:07cAAOSw8AlcbW42:rk:6:pf:0" rel="nofollow - This may help  ------------- Lets have a go 56 Starflite 77 SN 78 SN 80 BFN |
Posted By: DPUK
Date Posted: February-22-2019 at 3:40pm
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Very good my friend you got it in one. ------------- Barefoot Gramp's |