verpoort wrote:
Its a "shore station". I was going to ask the manufacture but they would just try and sell me something bigger and more expensive. You know how sales people are....ewww! My friends dad had an 18' ski boat of some kind.
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| Author: | verpoort [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Boat Lift |
Hey guys and gals, this is most likely a stupid question with an obvious answer, but wanted to get your thoughts. I have a friend that has a very nice Shore Station boat lift complete with electric lift and very nice canopy for sale. He paid like $3200 new and wants to sell it to me for $2000.00. Sounds like a really good deal considering that I have priced them out to be about $4000+ new. The only obvious issue is the weight capacity of the lift (2700 lbs max) -VS- the weight of our boat (3250 lbs). I have never owned a boat lift before and I suppose Im wondering if there is plenty of built in bias on the max weight the lift can hold. I know with some consumer products manufactures will post less or lower in order to market their other equipment. Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance. Jim |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
What boat did he have on the lift ? Did you ask the manufacturer for their thoughts ? |
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| Author: | RotaryRacer [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
What style lift is it? 4 post vertical Cantilever Cable Hydraulic |
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| Author: | verpoort [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
Its a "shore station". I was going to ask the manufacture but they would just try and sell me something bigger and more expensive. You know how sales people are....ewww! My friends dad had an 18' ski boat of some kind. |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
verpoort wrote: Its a "shore station". I was going to ask the manufacture but they would just try and sell me something bigger and more expensive. You know how sales people are....ewww! My friends dad had an 18' ski boat of some kind.
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| Author: | RotaryRacer [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
I understand that it is the "Shore Station" brand. Shore Station makes several different styles of lifts. Some of them may be more sensitive to the weight limits than others. If it is a cantilever style, don't even consider putting your boat on it. If it is a 4-post vertical style, while it should not be overloaded, you MAY get away with it. I would guess for the price you are looking at this is a "manual" lift that uses cables to lift the load. The big fear with this style is the load limit on the cables. Cables are great, however, every time they are bent around a pulley or drum they are stressed and eventually they will be weakened to a point that they will no longer have near the strength they did when new. Add to that the inevitable corrosion and you need to be very careful. Even brand new the lift you are looking at wasn't intended to hold a boat as heavy as yours. Given some years of use, I would say it isn't a good idea to over load it. I won't claim to know anything about the Shore Station design beyond that. They are a well respected brand and have been around a lot longer than most other brands of boat lifts out there. |
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| Author: | verpoort [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
Sorry, I didnt know there were different kinds out there. This one lift the load from all four corners with cables. |
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| Author: | MichaelB [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
Is your weight 3250 dry? Don't forget gear, fuel etc..this will add consideralbly to the total weight being lifted. |
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| Author: | Roger [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
I have also been looking for a boat list and one of the guys I talked to at the boat show told me rule of thumb is they tested them with more load and make a safe number by 500 pounds less. I've got the same boat and I'm looking at a 4500 to 5000 pound unit. Gear fuel and yourself possibly on it. So if it where me I would look at a larger unit. Better to be safe then sorry, not to sure what your insurance company may say if you had to put a claim in because the unit failed. |
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| Author: | verpoort [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
Yeah, the more I think about it, I agree. I was letting the cheap cost influence what I was thinking. Im going to look for one with a 4000lb capacity. I may have to buy a new one, there simply isnt a ton of used ones around. Not yet anyway. jim |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
verpoort wrote: Yeah, the more I think about it, I agree. I was letting the cheap cost influence what I was thinking. Im going to look for one with a 4000lb capacity. I may have to buy a new one, there simply isnt a ton of used ones around. Not yet anyway. jim What's wrong with this one  This is a 4000 lb. Shore Mate lift in excellent condition. It has the long, 23 ft. I think, cover in very good condition. Cables were professionally replaced with stainless cables 4-5 years ago and are in excellent condition. http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/2187971210.html  Our how about one close to your lake for $500 ???? Shorestation 3600# steel hoist with canopy and electric lift motor. East side of Mullet Lake. http://nmi.craigslist.org/boa/2218075265.html Or..... New 4000 pound capacity, 108 inch wide hoist/lift http://nmi.craigslist.org/boa/2217427715.html $3500 (Richland) Well I guess that is not a "ton" but 3 minutes of searching found these....... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Author: | verpoort [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
After breaking down and talking to the manufactures, it looks like I would need a 4000# lift with 120" beam. I did see the first one that you listed in Rockford. The next question is how in the hell do I get it 150 miles north. I know right, these are good problems to have  . The other one you listed I saw also, but it has a 108" beam, I think that one would be a little tight. Im going to call the person in rockford today. BTW, thanks for looking for me.
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
You could maybe rent a trailer from U-Haul and tow the lift to your lake. |
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| Author: | verpoort [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
I just spoke with the seller and it sounds like the perfect lift for our boat. He's going to get back to me on the overall width, but he thinks its like 115". This could be the one. Its hard to justify $7000. on a new lift with canopy. |
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| Author: | millhaven_nice_guy [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boat Lift |
Why not just take it apart? I'm sure it's bolted together. Make it into manageable pieces... |
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