Jet Ski Lift

sgold44 · 03-02-2026, 09:28 AM

Wondering if anyone has a waterfront spot they would like to rent out for a placement of a Jet Ski lift. Preferably on the western side of Paugus Bay.

MeredithMan · 03-02-2026, 12:30 PM

If your situation is that you own a lift and you are looking for a waterfront owner to allow you to put it at their waterfront and you pay them a rental fee, that is probably not going to happen. Jet ski lifts require a permit from DES, which has to be obtained by the waterfront property owner. You can't just drop in a lift anywhere

TiltonBB · 03-02-2026, 11:26 PM

Don't tell anyone this, but I heard that people sometimes put jet ski lifts in without a permit.

WinnisquamZ · 03-03-2026, 04:16 AM

The rent one will gain is much greater than the fine.

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Rich · 03-08-2026, 02:39 PM

The owner could get the permit, who's to say the renter wouldn't pay for the permit, or part of the rent could apply towards it? Could be win-win!

I'd love to find a similar spot in Smith Cove for a ski lift. I'm there every week anyway.

03-02-2026, 09:28 AM	#1
sgold44 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middleton, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Jet Ski Lift Wondering if anyone has a waterfront spot they would like to rent out for a placement of a Jet Ski lift. Preferably on the western side of Paugus Bay.

03-08-2026, 02:39 PM	#5
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 74 Thanked 348 Times in 237 Posts	The owner could get the permit, who's to say the renter wouldn't pay for the permit, or part of the rent could apply towards it? Could be win-win! I'd love to find a similar spot in Smith Cove for a ski lift. I'm there every week anyway. __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com Get a backup/duplicate RF DESS Key for your SeaDoo, CanAm or SkiDoo RideKey.app

03-02-2026, 12:30 PM	#2
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 1,006 Thanks: 264 Thanked 830 Times in 347 Posts	If your situation is that you own a lift and you are looking for a waterfront owner to allow you to put it at their waterfront and you pay them a rental fee, that is probably not going to happen. Jet ski lifts require a permit from DES, which has to be obtained by the waterfront property owner. You can't just drop in a lift anywhere

03-02-2026, 11:26 PM	#3
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,159 Thanks: 748 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Don't tell anyone this, but I heard that people sometimes put jet ski lifts in without a permit.

03-03-2026, 04:16 AM	#4
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,239 Thanks: 223 Thanked 705 Times in 473 Posts	The rent one will gain is much greater than the fine. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app