NEWS AND EVENTS

Choosing your boat meant finding one that fit your specific water needs and personal aesthetic. It meant knowing whether your boat was going to be used for business or for recreation, whether it was for a single passenger or a small or large group, or for fishing or sunbathing. You might have even chosen your boat because it was specifically designed with flexibility that allows you to use it for any combination of these uses. Choosing a boat lift for your boat means taking almost as many factors into consideration. When you’re ready to choose the boat lift that fits your needs, consider each of these options to ensure you get the best boat lift for you.

Like boat owners everywhere, you bought your boat so that you and your family and friends could enjoy life on the water. Just because your boat was built to stay in the water while you are on it and enjoying it, though, does not mean it was meant to stay in the water permanently. When your boat is never out of the water, it becomes susceptible to damage, corrosion from algae and marine life, makes your boat susceptible to theft, and is open to acts of vandalism. This is where the benefits of adding a boat lift to your marina slip really start to show themselves.

“Our advisory board, which includes two titans of manufacturing outside marine, knew we were running hard and growing. They thought it’d be a good time to find a partner of equal strength,” Mick Webber, CEO of HydroHoist, told Trade Only Today. “I’ve been with the company since 1985 and understood how we’d organized ourselves for the long term in terms of strength and sustainability. We wanted to find someone else who offered the same kind of outlook and synergies, without competitive operations.”

If your boat lift leaks down, the first step is to determine whether your lift actually has a leak, or if it is another issue. To determine this, fully raise the lift and make certain that the lever is completely turned to the Dry Dock position. Often, a perceived “leak” is just a valve that was not fully closed. Another issue that can falsely signify a leak is air transferring from one tank to another. If your lift is equipped with a single valve, then the tanks will be connected via one or more hoses. In extremely rough water conditions, air can transfer from one tank to the other, and be lost from the system. This will cause the lift to lean to one side.