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21.04.2021 17:08:16
Well. I am willing to bet that the draft they quoted is w/o people and gear.
See full version: Boat lift- water depth needed
Well. I am willing to bet that the draft they quoted is w/o people and gear.
I traded that SR for a 21' bowrider with and outboard. I now never come close to hitting bottom in the creek. The 'at rest' draw is pretty close, but a lot less when getting on plane. more
Re: Boat lift- water depth needed.
Answer: Yes, a pile riser can be installed on top of the pilings. This allows the top beam on the lift to be raised. This allows for easier boarding of the boat as well as the ability to raise the boat further out of the water. The aluminum pile riser is bolted into the piling and serves as an extension of the piling.
Answer: Aluminum will not rust which is the biggest advantage they offer over galvanized lifts in our saltwater environment. [links]
Aluminum walk boards can also be made in a variety of widths allowing more room to traverse along the side of the boat and aluminum walk boards can be easily accessorized with steps, stern cross over platforms, handrails, guide poles, and more. here
Answer: Most lifts add approximately 12” to the required water depth over and above the draft of the boat. The exact distance that the lift adds is the height of the cradle beam plus the amount of clearance between the centerline of the boat and the top of the cradle. The full height of the bunks on a “V” hull does not affect the additional water amount depth needed as the centerline of the boat is lower than the top of the bunks. We recommend the bunks be positioned so the centerline of the boat is only 2”-3” above the cradle. If the amount of clearance is higher than it needs to be one will need that much more water depth to float the boat off the lift. [links]
Answer: Aluminum walk boards do not increase the buoyancy of the cradle assembly like a wooden walk board. Wooden walk boards oftentimes make the cradle float. This is especially the case with aluminum lifts as aluminum is lighter than galvanized steel. more
Answer: If the water depth is deeper on one side of your slip than the other, a shallow water cradle will more than likely benefit you. Measure the depth at the center of the lift piling on the shallow side of your slip and compare it to the depth 3' into your slip. This depth difference tells you how much water depth benefit you will get from electing a shallow water cradle.
Just wondering what type of water depth i would need to dock a 2004 mastercraft x-star and not have to worry about running ground also how much more depth i would need for a boat lift for it. I'm looking at a house on the water and wondering how far out i'd have to build a dock to get me to the depth required. the river i'm looking at can fluctuate as much as 3 feet in water hight so i'm wondering what the absolute minimum is before my boat is sitting on the hull.
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The depth of your water is one of the most important pieces of information to figure out before you buy your boat lift. At ShoreMaster, we categorize average water depth into three categories—less than three feet, between three and nine feet, and greater than nine feet—and we have boat lift recommendations for all of them.
The welded aluminum vertical lift that we pioneered and refined is a good choice for shallow shores because of its minimal maintenance, reliability, and time-tested design. Our pontoon boat lifts will also work in shallow water and offer stable support for today’s larger, more powerful pontoon and tritoon boats. Our drive-on PWC lifts make dry-docking personal watercrafts easy and convenient, and we especially like ShorePort because of its ability to attach to nearly any dock system. more
A floating dock system is essential for a deep-water boat lift because deeper water is harder on legs and pilings. You don’t have to worry about rough conditions, though, because a floating boat lifts self-level and gives you a docking location that’s just as stable as a standing or wheel-in sectional dock. [links]