Ski Boat Lift
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Printed Date: December-23-2024 at 1:47am
Topic: Ski Boat Lift
Posted By: FredWSauer
Subject: Ski Boat Lift
Date 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?  ------------- - FWS 1993 Ski Nautique 1978 Glastron T-160 1994 Weeres Pontoon - Wife's Boat |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date 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? ------------- /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: FredWSauer
Date 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' ------------- - FWS 1993 Ski Nautique 1978 Glastron T-160 1994 Weeres Pontoon - Wife's Boat |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date 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.  ------------- /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: zwoobah
Date 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. ------------- 1968 Mustang 16 - 351W powered |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date 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. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
zwoobah wrote:Posted By: Duane in Indy
Date 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. ------------- Keep it as original as YOU want it 1978 Mustang (modified) |
Posted By: jbear
Date 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. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: 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. https://www.boatlift.com/boat-lifts/" rel="nofollow - https://www.boatlift.com/boat-lifts/ ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |