hydraulic dingy lifts

I figured id give this thread a bump as i have to do something. Im done deflating and cleaning and reinflating....

So send pics and share stories...


Rob
 
Steve36:

I have been considering the Sea Lift against the arguments of the local Marinemax people (GHS-TNT) . I will be the first in the California Delta so there is nothing with which to compare it. Can you post any pictures? When the tender is launched is it as easy to get it back on the cradles as portrayed in their video?

Bill
 
My admittedly uneducated opinion on the Sea Lift... way too much apparatus left under the water when it is down. If you (or your kids) do a lot of swimming off your swim platform, this is a real consideration. IMHO, the hydraulic platform is the way to go (I don't have one, but am jealous of those who do!).
 
Buddy has the sea lift.. Its an issue getting on and off the boat. Ur 4 more feet off the dock and he uses a plank to get off the boat. Not a good thing...


Rob
 
The full hydraulic platform is nice if you have kids and want to swim off the back. I lower mine in the water a few inches and the kids/dogs love it (these children and not all mine):

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Note the great color of the water....

It's also good to haul around the toys on. I carry either a dinghy or a jet ski and they are very easy to haul around with this thing. This picture was taken today (I was out tubing with the kids this afternoon):

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You do have to keep an eye on the maintenance with them though with the exposed hydraulic lines that can (will) leak as well as the grease points on the cylinders. I've seen some TNT lifts as well but the GHS seems to "hide" more of the hardware than the TNT.

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And if you don't like my lift or dinghy, here's what my dog has to say (took this yesterday at the boat):

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There is no "edit" button on this thread... I can't correct my bad grammer...
 
OH! I'm a GUEST now and not Gary from Four Suns!!!! NICE!!!

Time to start cursing!!!!
 
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My name is capnjohn and I love my Sea Ray!

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You can't prove I made those posts... other than the boat name on the transom you can't prove it.
 
I appologize that I never posted pictures earlier. Looks like I have been neglecting this thread.
Rob, I dont know why your friend needs a plank to get onto his boat. Our boat is in a 50 foot slip and we are stern in. There is no issue boarding the boat in this configuration. As for Garys comments about swimming, I agree that it is nice to have the platform in the water but compared to the Sea Lift there is no hardware in the water if you raise the lift back up once you have launched the dink.
My main reason for going with the sea lift was that a 44DA has a LARGE built in swim platform and when you add a platform lift it make the boat look funny, especially if there is no dinghy on the lift.

The sealift system is a good value in my eyes.
 
One more thing about the TNT type lifts. Those dingie holders are real good for kids stubbing their toes and scraping themselves when the platform has no inflatable on it. They really should make them easily removable.
 
Bill Gillespie said:
Steve36:

I have been considering the Sea Lift against the arguments of the local Marinemax people (GHS-TNT) . I will be the first in the California Delta so there is nothing with which to compare it. Can you post any pictures? When the tender is launched is it as easy to get it back on the cradles as portrayed in their video?

Bill
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Bill, the dingy is pretty easy to get back on the cradle once you need to raise it. You do have to practice a bit to know where the dink should be positioned before you raise the lift. I keep one hand on the dink and the other on the remote when I am raising it out of the water. I will post lots of pictures on Friday August 10th.
 
Steve,
With the dink in the lift and no finger adj to the boat how do u get off the boat witha stern tie ?? what am i missing ? The plank worked for the owner but with 2 young kids... not happening..


Gary... GHS stands for ??? I was looking at the lift from florida bow thruster. I like the positive locks and manual pumps.

Any issue with people stubbing toes on the hardware ?


Rob
 
GHS stands for "General Hydraulic Systems" or "General Hydraulic Solutions" I believe. It is the same as Florida Bow Thruster. It was the OEM that Sea Ray used on my boat.

The chaulks on the platform are pretty obvious and, knock on wood, I'm not aware of anyone stubbing toes. I've done my share of foot injuries and two weeks before our big bay trip this year, I had 19 stitches put in my left foot for kicking the engine hatch t-handle (this is the second time I've done this). We have had our share of urgent care injuries on dock cleats, boat cleats, door sashes and hatch handles (the hatch handle on the bridge stairs is a real b****h) but never the swim platform. Probably, like I said, it's because they are so obnoxious. I do pop them off in the winter when I fish but they are not easy enough to remove on a daily basis.

The other system looks very nice so I guess it's just personal preference. As my kids have gotten older, that swim platform gets as much use as there xbox does now so I'm glad I have it. If you have dogs that like to swim, it's also a "must have" to lower it in the water to help them out. When that platform goes down, my Goldens go nuts and know it's an "artificial sandbar" for them.
 
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