Recent content by Joeb14

Yes, check this. When I got my boat brand new the revs were extremely high, much more than max revs told to me by Mercury factory rep. Called service dept, they had me adjust the dip switch on back of tach.

What capacity hoist do you have? I am looking to replace my old Hewitt lift with the toon rail setup, and am leaning towards the 5000 lb capacity in case I ever buy a bigger boat. And with your toonrail, do you also need any side rails?

Nice. Do those side quides work well to bring the boat in? Leaning towards this brand when I replace my Hewitt.

Great video, shows so many features. I was at your marina early April, noticed all docks in the water along with some boats. Do they leave the floating docks in the water through winter? Been a lousy May, I am a couple Fingers to the east of you and have only been out twice.

Not an expert, but I don’t think a cantilever hoist can handle the size and weight of a pontoon boat. I have never seen one used for a toon.

I have one, and I like it. And this one looks to be way better than mine. What I don’t like about mine is the clamping hardware on the underside is not as hidden as this one.

Had an issue with my waverunner last year, would find my battery dead after a week of no use. This season I replaced the battery, and also added this auto switch. You can use the fob to open the circuit (like a rotary battery switch) or leave the circuit closed, and it will automatically open if...

My Tri toon is lifted in this manner. Works fine.

If the entire area was covered with wood planks…the flotation of the wood would likely be greater than the weight of the framing, and the entire platform would rest at water level. Not ideal for driving the boat onto.

Here are pictures. Not too pretty, but it works. It’s all Joe-built, couldn’t find what I wanted from the mfgr. I know that one lift maker has side rails that flare out to the outside at the front, so that any impact is not head on. You are welcome to look at in person if you want.

If the rails are just 2” above water, seems like you may need to raise the rail higher…which would mean replacing the vertical struts that connect the rail to the lift frame with longer struts. I have a Hewitt lift, and added my own-built side rails, similar to what you have. At the entrance...

Something like this. Yes, this is shown on a fixed dock, but if your floating dock has proper roof framing, seems like it would work. Course, you need to make sure that the floating capacity can handle the added weight of the boat. Sorry for the bad picture.

Never seen a floating boat house. But if the house floats, seems to me like you would want a lift that is attached to the boat house, ie part of the house structure. Like those vertical cable lifts that pull up from the ceiling structure of the house. Not a Hewitt, Craftlander, etc type of lift.

Very nice. My first boat was a seadoo utopia with twin 155 hp. That thing could get on a plane very quickly. Drawback was it would occasionally suck in a rock or more commonly a dock or waterski rope that got sucked into the impeller. I became proficient at removing the jet pump assembly and...

Not to spend your money…but if those tires are 11 years old, you should consider replacing them before your 400 mile journey. Or at the least, bring a spare and tools.