Boat lift

[Mick & Denise]

Here's a couple pics of a lift I finished up last fall. I use hydraulics and it takes about 45 seconds to lift 8 feet. Boat weighs about 40,000lbs when loaded up.

, Not sure if this works, 1st try

 

[First Born]

:wow::wow::wow::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::wow::wow::wow:

 

[Mick & Denise]

Thanks, I am liking it a lot.

 

[Vince_nj1]

Living the dream! I love it.

 

[Bajan]

Sweet!

 

[Stray Cat]

Hydraulics are awsome....your boat is too!

 

[Mick & Denise]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Mister Crabs]

Nice work! Looks mighty fine. :smt038

 

[PMvdb395DA]

Nice set up.

Do you have some close up photo's.
I like to see how the boat is studded.

:thumbsup: Peter

 

[Mick & Denise]

I will Try to explain as I don't have close ups as of yet. It has 4pcs. 12 inch aluminum I beams going across underneath wich have 2inches of Juniper wood for cushion on each one. they rest directly on the bottom (2 near the rear sling point and 2 in the front) Most all the weight is on the centers of these I beams except the aft end. The total bend calculated to 1inch of deflection. I set it up so that there are outboard supports that let the outer edges of the beam set on blocks after there is 1/2inch of bend in the beams. I still have most of the weight in the center. On each end of all 4 beams 3/4" cables go up around pulleys and are raised by the hydraulic cylinders. I do have drawings for all of this but there are quite a few. If anyone is really interested I will get more detail and show with close up pics. I did not think anyone would have that much interest on how it was made. Thanks for the compliments though!

 

[sprink56]

I will Try to explain as I don't have close ups as of yet. It has 4pcs. 12 inch aluminum I beams going across underneath wich have 2inches of Juniper wood for cushion on each one. they rest directly on the bottom (2 near the rear sling point and 2 in the front) Most all the weight is on the centers of these I beams except the aft end. The total bend calculated to 1inch of deflection. I set it up so that there are outboard supports that let the outer edges of the beam set on blocks after there is 1/2inch of bend in the beams. I still have most of the weight in the center. On each end of all 4 beams 3/4" cables go up around pulleys and are raised by the hydraulic cylinders. I do have drawings for all of this but there are quite a few. If anyone is really interested I will get more detail and show with close up pics. I did not think anyone would have that much interest on how it was made. Thanks for the compliments though!

Very Impressive:thumbsup:

 

[douglee25]

Very nice job. Impressive size boat for a lift. You don't see many boats that size around here on lifts.

Doug

 

[jitts3]

http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNman000 40,000 lbs loaded. I never knew they weighed so much. Nice pics.