Greetings. I am new to this forum and not yet a Bennington owner but hope to be soon. Your experience and suggestions are most appreciated.
Here's the situation. I am fortunate to have a boathouse in which to store a pontoon boat. The boathouse has an electric lift which is currently fitted with steel cable and wide canvas straps which lifted my SeaRay from beneath. I want to lift the Bennington as well but am not sure what my options are. So here are my questions:
Can the boat be lifted from beneath with straps (properly spaced)? Weight is not an issue as the Bennington is lighter than the SeaRay.
Can the boat be lifted from the top of deck or from the pontoons (or both) assuming proper hooks or lift points were installed?
Can the boat be lifted from between the pontoons -- lengthwise and if so, what concerns should I have?
I will post this on the the other forum also in case this is not the correct one.
Thanks,
Steve
Here's the situation. I am fortunate to have a boathouse in which to store a pontoon boat. The boathouse has an electric lift which is currently fitted with steel cable and wide canvas straps which lifted my SeaRay from beneath. I want to lift the Bennington as well but am not sure what my options are. So here are my questions:
Can the boat be lifted from beneath with straps (properly spaced)? Weight is not an issue as the Bennington is lighter than the SeaRay.
Can the boat be lifted from the top of deck or from the pontoons (or both) assuming proper hooks or lift points were installed?
Can the boat be lifted from between the pontoons -- lengthwise and if so, what concerns should I have?
I will post this on the the other forum also in case this is not the correct one.
Thanks,
Steve