Pulling my Boat Lift for the season

gilford232 · 09-22-2017, 09:21 AM

Does anyone have any recommendations for a service that can pull my boat lift and put it on shore? I don't have a walk out beach, so I would need some type of crane/excavator. Thanks

VitaBene · 09-22-2017, 10:05 AM

Center Harbor Dock and Pier

Blyblvrd · 09-22-2017, 10:38 AM

Second that, these guys are great to work with.

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Dave M · 09-22-2017, 01:23 PM

Any thoughts of a come-a-long over a tree, etc. Use straps on frame and attach to come-a-long and lift. If tree is back a bit the frame would swing in to shore. Just need to be careful to control frame.

Dave M

fatlazyless · 09-24-2017, 09:18 AM

The rocky embankment in front of my little cottage is about six feet high, and I have been using the same five boards for like 20-years now; three 2"x10"x10', and two 2"x4"x10' that get screwed together to build a ramp that lines up with the four legs of my ten foot wide boat lift. The lift as well as the five piece dock sections all get hauled up the rocky embankment to the level lawn, where it stays till ice-out.

I have no clue how much Center Harbor Dock and Pier would charge to be doing this? I have been in there to buy dock repair items, or aluminum dock pipe and know it's not a bargain basement type of a business. It ain't no thrift store.

Pulling the lift up and out is powered by a Maasdam pow'r pull, about $45, sold at Lakeport Hdwe in Laconia, a quality come-along ratchet device, attached to a convenient tree. Not all power pulls or come-alongs are all that easy to use so it helps to get a good one.

Moving it into the water in April is done with an eight foot 2"x3", used as a lever, to move it down the ramp...... to pry, lift, and move forward......about 4" at a time.........plus moving it down slope helps a lot.

As the saying goes .....slow & steady wins this race.

Boat lift supposedly weighs about 450-lbs.

JerseyGuy · 09-28-2017, 09:43 AM

I have a similar problem with a high rock wall shoreline. I do have a sturdy permanent dock so I used a little Yankee ingenuity to get my lift out of the lake for the winter. I cantelevered two 4x4s off of the dock and pushed the lift as close to the dock as possible. With the lift in the nearly up position, I chained the upper boat lift rails to the 4x4s. Pressing the down button on the lift control pulls the lift bottom up and out of the water. To insure that the lift bottom wouldn't bleed down over the winter, I wrapped some straps around the bottom and top rails. Takes about an hour to get it done. It has worked for 4 winters so far.

gilford232 · 09-28-2017, 12:48 PM

Nice! I've given it a lot of thought about whether there is a solution similar to yours. Unfortunately, my shore line does not give me any options other than removing it with a barge.

TiltonBB · 09-28-2017, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gilford232

Nice! I've given it a lot of thought about whether there is a solution similar to yours. Unfortunately, my shore line does not give me any options other than removing it with a barge.

Please post some pictures of what you have and I would be surprised if someone doesn't have a good idea. There are some pretty experienced and knowledgeable people on this site.

winterh · 09-28-2017, 05:44 PM

Jersey guy, I am very impressed!

09-22-2017, 09:21 AM	#1
gilford232 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 12 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pulling my Boat Lift for the season Does anyone have any recommendations for a service that can pull my boat lift and put it on shore? I don't have a walk out beach, so I would need some type of crane/excavator. Thanks

09-22-2017, 01:23 PM	#4
Dave M Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 395 Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	option Any thoughts of a come-a-long over a tree, etc. Use straps on frame and attach to come-a-long and lift. If tree is back a bit the frame would swing in to shore. Just need to be careful to control frame. Dave M

09-24-2017, 09:18 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,738 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	The rocky embankment in front of my little cottage is about six feet high, and I have been using the same five boards for like 20-years now; three 2"x10"x10', and two 2"x4"x10' that get screwed together to build a ramp that lines up with the four legs of my ten foot wide boat lift. The lift as well as the five piece dock sections all get hauled up the rocky embankment to the level lawn, where it stays till ice-out. I have no clue how much Center Harbor Dock and Pier would charge to be doing this? I have been in there to buy dock repair items, or aluminum dock pipe and know it's not a bargain basement type of a business. It ain't no thrift store. Pulling the lift up and out is powered by a Maasdam pow'r pull, about $45, sold at Lakeport Hdwe in Laconia, a quality come-along ratchet device, attached to a convenient tree. Not all power pulls or come-alongs are all that easy to use so it helps to get a good one. Moving it into the water in April is done with an eight foot 2"x3", used as a lever, to move it down the ramp...... to pry, lift, and move forward......about 4" at a time.........plus moving it down slope helps a lot. As the saying goes .....slow & steady wins this race. Boat lift supposedly weighs about 450-lbs. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-24-2017 at 07:19 PM.

09-28-2017, 09:43 AM	#6
JerseyGuy Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lebanon, NJ & Laconia, NH Posts: 27 Thanks: 31 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	I have a similar problem with a high rock wall shoreline. I do have a sturdy permanent dock so I used a little Yankee ingenuity to get my lift out of the lake for the winter. I cantelevered two 4x4s off of the dock and pushed the lift as close to the dock as possible. With the lift in the nearly up position, I chained the upper boat lift rails to the 4x4s. Pressing the down button on the lift control pulls the lift bottom up and out of the water. To insure that the lift bottom wouldn't bleed down over the winter, I wrapped some straps around the bottom and top rails. Takes about an hour to get it done. It has worked for 4 winters so far. Attached Images

09-22-2017, 10:05 AM	#2
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 1,610 Thanked 1,632 Times in 839 Posts	Center Harbor Dock and Pier

09-22-2017, 10:38 AM	#3
Blyblvrd Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Londonderry & Moultonborough Posts: 154 Thanks: 86 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	Second that, these guys are great to work with. Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

09-28-2017, 12:48 PM	#7
gilford232 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 12 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice! I've given it a lot of thought about whether there is a solution similar to yours. Unfortunately, my shore line does not give me any options other than removing it with a barge.

09-28-2017, 05:44 PM	#9
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 248 Thanks: 26 Thanked 134 Times in 61 Posts	Jersey guy, I am very impressed!