I am buying a 20' Bennington with a SPS Package, can I lift the boat with straps in the cradle position? I have a lot of pontoon boats around me that do so and all look fine with no damage, but I noticed someone from Bennington said no straps. Any help would be great!
Lifting a 20' Triple Pontoon?
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cwag911
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Bennington says no straps and I think it's because the straps will push in on the sides of the tubes. My $.02
Bennington says no straps and I think it's because the straps will push in on the sides of the tubes. My $.02
Bamaman
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Never lift a pontoon or tritoon boat with straps. Straps will squeeze the toons and eventually put a long dent in the toons.
They've got to be supported by a rack. If you have an Express Tube, it can sit on two flat boards. With the SPS, you need it sitting on three supports. (Same goes with trailering.)
When I got my new 24SSLX (Express Tube) 2 years ago, I prefabbed a rack out of channel steel, angle iron and grade 8 bolts. Mine is 11'x18' with 5 crossmembers. I was able to carry the pieces down to the boathouse where I reassembled the rack. It's worked out great. Cost--$450. To get a marine contractor to fabricate and deliver a rack on a barge (with a crane) costs $2,000+.
They've got to be supported by a rack. If you have an Express Tube, it can sit on two flat boards. With the SPS, you need it sitting on three supports. (Same goes with trailering.)
When I got my new 24SSLX (Express Tube) 2 years ago, I prefabbed a rack out of channel steel, angle iron and grade 8 bolts. Mine is 11'x18' with 5 crossmembers. I was able to carry the pieces down to the boathouse where I reassembled the rack. It's worked out great. Cost--$450. To get a marine contractor to fabricate and deliver a rack on a barge (with a crane) costs $2,000+.