tasformwood
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I am looking for recommendations as to what type and model of floating lift I should purchase for my Bennington 2375 GCW Tri-toon with ESP and 250 hp Yamaha for installation on an L-Shaped dock.
The boat weighs 2900 lbs + Yamaha 250 hp engine weighs 565 lbs = 3,465
Fuel is potentially 400 lbs
Gear is potentially 300 lbs
Total weight without people= 4165
My new Bennington is going to be used in Louisville KY on the Ohio river and we plan on keeping the boat in a marina with floating docks. Floating docks are necessary because the river water level varies greatly from month to month. The boat slips are L-Shaped, having only have one "finger for each slip, not two sides like at many lake storage. A picture of the dock setup is attached. We want to lift the boat because the Ohio River produces some pretty nasty buildup on boats that are left in the water.
The marina is objecting to front mounting float lifts.
Therefore, whatever lift we pick will need to be a side mount, floating lift capable of being mounted on one side only.
I have looked for used lifts in the area and have not been able to locate an acceptable pre-owned. Looks like I will be buying a new lift, but need the input from other Bennington owners before I purchase.
I have done some brief research and discovered that Hydro hoist makes a lift called the HarborHoist, but I can not find anyone who uses this style lift. They make one rated at 4400 lbs (approx $11,000 installed) and another rated at 6600 lbs (approx $15,000 installed)
http://www.boatlift.com/product/harborhoist/
Sunstream makes two lifts... One called a float lift and the other is a v-lift
The 6000 lb floatlift is approx $15,000 and operates with hydraulic cylinders that lower unsinkable, foam filled pontoon floats to lift the boat. My concern with this lift is that it appears to lift pontoons by lifting via bunks positioned under the deck (not under the pontoons) I would love to know if someone has used this type of lift with a Tri-Toon
http://www.sunstreamcorp.com/project/floatlift-premium-free-floating-hydraulic-boat-lift/
Sunstream also makes a lift called the v-lift. I would like to know if anyone has used this lift with a tri-toon
http://www.sunstreamcorp.com/project/vlift-air-displacement-boat-lift/
I will appreciate guidance from anyone who can recommend solutions.
Best Regards
Todd
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