Our dock had dock wheels when we bought the place. I didn't think much of them until I tried getting the boat in the slip with wind or wake. Now I wouldn't be without them. Even if you get a bit sideways as you're entering the slip, once you make contact with the dock wheel you can throttle a...
We're looking at lifts too. As Trippernsc said it takes 2 people to get them off the floaters or 1 person with risk of hernia.
Our issue is the slip we keep the WaveRunners in is 11' deep so the hand cranks won't work. I got a bid for a double hydraulic lift and was quoted $24,000, so not sure...
The John Deere X739. 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steer. I use it to mow my half acre shop lot. Also have a bucket for it that comes in handy.
With front receiver I use it to move dump trailer and jet skis.
Thanks for the review. I've been on the fence for about a year. Just couldn't pull the trigger on the pricey one. I like the look of the amazon one. Will order one for sure.
As stated, leave the bow door open. I sight down the side of the boat pulling in. I hug the side of the lift I can see. If I'm close as can be on one side I know the blind side has plenty of room. I also do a lot of forward/neutral and come in as slowly as possible.
If there's too much boat...
I have to agree with Vikingstaff. When we bought our house it had a narrow lift I wanted to convert too. I tried every which to make it work but finally sold it and bought a new lift. It was a good decision.
You hate to do it but in the long run you'll probably be much happier and less stress...
That's ridiculous. I really hope this is something that can be resolved so you can continue to enjoy your lake living.
On another note, I just realized it says Moderator under you name. Not sure when that happened but congratulations!
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