Installation and removal tips

Sweep Away The Muck & Mess From Your Lake Bottom

Muck is by far the toughest obstacle to overcome in any lakefront situation.  It can prevent you from ever leveling your boatlift, creating a stable walking surface on your dock and is very unpleasant to swim around or step into.  Muck can force people to resort to floating dock options, floating lift options, or forgo and dock or lift all together.  There are so few options of how to beat back muck and work around it but there are a couple [...]

By |2019-04-02T18:35:30+00:00April 2nd, 2019|Boat Lifts, Docks, Environment, Installs & Removals, Maintenance, New Products, News|Comments Off on Sweep Away The Muck & Mess From Your Lake Bottom
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Canopy Covers: Classic Vinyl VS High Tech Fabric

Canopy covers are an absolute must for anyone that is looking to avoid any sun damage or weathering of any portions of their boat.  These covers, when installed correctly, protect your boat's seating and electronics from the wind, rain and constant beating down of the sun.  Covers come in a few different styles depending on what type of lift you have.  Most lifts have either a pitched style canopy frame or a lower profile frame.  Finding out what brand and model [...]

By |2019-02-25T17:56:02+00:00February 25th, 2019|Boat Lifts, Canopies and Covers, Installs & Removals, Maintenance, New Products|Comments Off on Canopy Covers: Classic Vinyl VS High Tech Fabric
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Leveling Cantilever Lifts

Leveling cantilever lifts is done a little differently than leveling a traditional vertical freestanding lift.  Using aftermarket "Lift Leveling Legs" which attach to your lift at various points, you can set your lift in a position where it remains level regardless of the slope that is underneath the lift.  Declining slopes of lake bottoms are a difficult challenge for cantilever lifts to get around as they are designed more for very flat, hard bottoms with little change in water depth.  Cantilevers, [...]

By |2019-02-07T15:26:41+00:00February 7th, 2019|Boat Lifts, Installs & Removals, Lift Repair, Maintenance, New Products, News|Comments Off on Leveling Cantilever Lifts
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Spring Into Boating Season With LilliPad Marine Diving Boards

Diving boards are a favorite pastime of any good lake life experience.  Often it requires mounting old pool diving boards to the end of the dock or a raft that just never seems secure or safe enough.  All of us have heard stories of the board coming loose when someone is jumping up and down ready to dive, resulting in injury.  If not that then the board itself is of low quality, with those rough surfaces that will scratch up feet [...]

By |2019-03-12T19:46:23+00:00January 14th, 2019|Installs & Removals, New Products, News|Comments Off on Spring Into Boating Season With LilliPad Marine Diving Boards
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Don’t Fight The Tide: Life In A Tidal Basin

Tidal fluctuations are a part of life for anyone that lives near the ocean.  Whether you are directly on the beach or far inland along an inlet or basin, tidal fluctuations are something you will deal with every day.  With changes in sea level come changes to what type of lakefront equipment you can use in specific situations.  Each day the tide will hit a high point during the night and a low point during the day.  If your boat or [...]

By |2019-03-12T19:46:30+00:00January 7th, 2019|Boat Lift Motors, Boat Lifts, Canopies and Covers, Dock Repair, Docks, Drive On Dock, Environment, Installs & Removals, Maintenance, New Products, News|Comments Off on Don’t Fight The Tide: Life In A Tidal Basin
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Bridge The Gap With Roll-A-Ramp!!

Ramps have so many different uses in both lake living and life in general.  Many times stairs are just not an option due to the design constraints or because people need the ease of a ramp and can't be going up and down stairs.  The elderly and those in wheelchairs could see some of the greatest use out of this product and it could enhance their quality of life immensely. In this post we are highlighting what might be the best [...]

By |2019-03-12T19:46:36+00:00December 28th, 2018|Boat Lifts, Docks, Installs & Removals, New Products, News|Comments Off on Bridge The Gap With Roll-A-Ramp!!
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Muddy Waters: Using a freestanding lift with a soft muddy bottom.

Mud is a tricky problem to deal with when installing a boat lift.  It really depends on how soft the mud is and the skill and equipment the installer brings to the situation.  I have installed these lifts into areas where the mud was 4' deep with no evidence of a bottom and at this point extra steps must be taken to ensure a safe and stable lift.  We take 2' x 12' treated lumber and cut it into four separate [...]

By |2019-03-12T19:47:30+00:00November 15th, 2018|Boat Lifts, Environment, Installs & Removals, News|Comments Off on Muddy Waters: Using a freestanding lift with a soft muddy bottom.
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Great Lakes Water Levels: A Rising Concern

With the record shattering snow fall this winter many around the country are wondering what will happen to lake levels when this blizzard begins to thaw.  We will certainly see some water levels increase and this has many wondering how it will affect the upcoming boating season.   Another point to consider is the long-term affect this melt-off will have.  The sheer amount of snow melt will not only raise water levels but it will cool the lakes and rivers, decreasing the [...]

By |2018-12-13T17:24:35+00:00March 7th, 2014|Boat Lifts, Docks, Environment, Installs & Removals, News|Comments Off on Great Lakes Water Levels: A Rising Concern
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CraftLander Pontoon Lifts

CraftLander 3500lb & 4500lb Pontoon Lifts The CraftLander pontoon lift option is available in both freestanding and cantilever styles with two bunk styles.   The pontoon support framework is available in either 14’ “underdeck” pontoon racks (168”) or dual aluminum and vinyl hull bunks (144”).  The CraftLander Pontoon lift is available with: 3500lb and 4500lb lift capacities 120” Max beam width 20” or 54” telescoping legs 5/16” Stainless or galvanized cables Craftlander’s patented Double Reduction Winch 64” lift height Stainless upgrade 2 [...]

By |2018-11-26T20:08:49+00:00November 27th, 2013|Boat Lifts, Canopies and Covers, Installs & Removals|Comments Off on CraftLander Pontoon Lifts
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CraftLander MH-V8000 BoatLift

The CraftLander 8000lb lift option is a heavy duty, freestanding lift that is designed for low and fluctuating water.  The CraftLander 8000lb lift is available with: 8000lb of lift capacity 120”beam widths 30”telescoping legs 5/16” Stainless or galvanized cables Craftlander’s patented Double Reduction Winch 64” lift height Stainless upgrade available 2 Year Mechanical and 15 Year Structural Limited Warranty   This lift features Craftlander’s patented Positive Drive Winch that incorporates a chain drive and roller bearings which lend the lift an [...]

By |2018-11-26T20:15:55+00:00November 13th, 2013|Boat Lifts, Canopies and Covers, Installs & Removals|Comments Off on CraftLander MH-V8000 BoatLift
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