Boat Lift question: hydraulic or cables
We are fairly exposed at our island location, and thinking it is time for a boat lift. Have looked at both the Sunstream hyraulic system and Floe cable lift type system. Would love to hear thoughts from those who own both on pros/cons. Boat is 26', 5500# dry weight, and water at the dock slopes from ~45"-60" deep. Thanks!
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repair costs would be a determining factor for me. I would love the ease of hydraulics but what are the costs to replace a seal or repair and ease of moving lift vs the cable one. Also does it have a cable back up.
with all that said I would still want to go with hydraulics, i believe the system is just beefier and sturdier |
the Sunstream sunlifts are extremely durable. We owned a pair of mini lifts (2000# pwc/small boat size) for years and NEVER had one problem with them.
Cable lifts can be a pain. Floe does make decent stuff though. For a boat that size I would go Sunstream. Reach out to Glenn at Watermark. |
I have a cable lift on a canal in FL.
The water is really calm there so it is easy to use. I got it re-cabled and had both motors replaced a while back for $1,200. If I was looking for a lift for here my main concern would be how fast can it lift the boat. As waves and wakes lift and drop the boat I would be cringing. The sooner it's up above the action the better. |
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