I just purchased a 2021 23’ SX Swingback. I have a boat lift that was used for a 21’ bowrider with a 5.0 liter inboard. The bunks could be changed to accomadate a pontoon boat. The lift can handle the weight of the new pontoon boat but I am looking for opinions if its feasible to handle the width. The bowrider had a 8’ 6” beam as does the pontoon boat. The lift has a 108” width, leaving only a couple acouple of inches on either side and no room for any guides inside the lift framework. The bowrider, I think, is somewhat easier to enter into the lift as its entering into the lift as a triangle first vs. the pontoon boat where you are fitting a rectangle into a rectangle. To me I don't think this is practical and probably should have at least a 120” lift width. I am getting differing opinions but wanted to take one last stab at opinions/recomendations before I put the lift up for sale. It can get windy where I dock as well as having to deal with the current and other boats wakes, so docking can be a challenge at times.
It certainly would be nice to have the lift as it also has a canopy too.
It certainly would be nice to have the lift as it also has a canopy too.