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fatlazyless · 06-24-2009, 07:58 AM

Hey Acres - getting a concrete ramp like in your multi-millionaire-neighbor's photo approved by the DES could now be difficult. So's apparently. there's palm trees growing on Lake Winnipesaukee?

What used to be the purvue of the town is now under first review by the state. Times have changed; for the town, waterfont construction was a long term gain and the local planning board wanted to say yes. For the DES, their concerns are very different from the local town.

Anyway, for about $500, the Shore Station lifts have an add-on electric motor for their large manually turned wheel, either 110v or 12v, and the 12v works good but is a lot slower than the 110v. An old junker car battery works ok as a power source and needs to be recharged maybe three times/summer.

Probably, the strength of the battery gets challenged by the weight of the boat. For a 1000-lb boat, a battery works fine. For a 3000-lb boat, you need a bigger battery or better, a 110v line with a trusted gfi installation.

06-24-2009, 07:58 AM	#19
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,930 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 307 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	Hey Acres - getting a concrete ramp like in your multi-millionaire-neighbor's photo approved by the DES could now be difficult. So's apparently. there's palm trees growing on Lake Winnipesaukee? What used to be the purvue of the town is now under first review by the state. Times have changed; for the town, waterfont construction was a long term gain and the local planning board wanted to say yes. For the DES, their concerns are very different from the local town. Anyway, for about $500, the Shore Station lifts have an add-on electric motor for their large manually turned wheel, either 110v or 12v, and the 12v works good but is a lot slower than the 110v. An old junker car battery works ok as a power source and needs to be recharged maybe three times/summer. Probably, the strength of the battery gets challenged by the weight of the boat. For a 1000-lb boat, a battery works fine. For a 3000-lb boat, you need a bigger battery or better, a 110v line with a trusted gfi installation. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!