Boat Lift Logistics

feb · 06-02-2011, 07:40 AM

I'm thinking of getting a boat lift but am not sure if I want to deal with the troubles of putting it in and taking it out each year. I can't do it myself and everyone disappears when the water is cold

The size I would need would weigh around 500lbs so its not a 1 person job.

How do others get their lift in/out each year?

Do you pay a service? Do you grab 5 of your strongest friends? Are there lifts or something you can buy that aid in the process, maybe a winch or do I need my own personal barge? Do you disassemble into several pieces to make it tolerable to carry.

If you use a service, approx. how much is it?

I have a rocky shoreline that drops off into aboout 2 feet of water, gradually into 4 feet of water so I don't think I can just wheel it in.

06-02-2011, 07:40 AM	#1
feb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith (Winnisquam) & Nashua, NH Posts: 213 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	Boat Lift Logistics I'm thinking of getting a boat lift but am not sure if I want to deal with the troubles of putting it in and taking it out each year. I can't do it myself and everyone disappears when the water is cold The size I would need would weigh around 500lbs so its not a 1 person job. How do others get their lift in/out each year? Do you pay a service? Do you grab 5 of your strongest friends? Are there lifts or something you can buy that aid in the process, maybe a winch or do I need my own personal barge? Do you disassemble into several pieces to make it tolerable to carry. If you use a service, approx. how much is it? I have a rocky shoreline that drops off into aboout 2 feet of water, gradually into 4 feet of water so I don't think I can just wheel it in.