Re: How much does a boat dock with lift cost?
Home Cookin
You are dead wrong.... Water SURFACE temps reach 100F on southern lakes, especially in the area between floats and the boat. That's one of the reasons the very fine blisters occur right at the water line. If you haven't heard of this, it's just ignorance on your part. And yes this happens on Sea Rays to Gradys. Outdrive Corrosion and permanent hull staining also occur on Southern Lakes, like Lake Lanier, where I assume the OP is planning on purchasing a dock. And $5k is way out of line for a typical lift. Used lifts can be purchased in the Atlanta area for $1500 to $2000, ignorance on your part again. Just how much time have you spent on lakes in the atlanta area? And how many boats have you seen or owned that were dock in the south on freshwater lakes?
Why simply post yout thoughts and corrections when you can kick the guy in the teeth in the process?
I like boat lifts for the following reasons:
No staining or blistering or growth on the gelcoat on the hull
No need to bottom paint
a failed seacock, hose, through hull fitting, bellows will not sink the boat.
Unusually high rains combined with a bilge pump failure or dead battery will not sink the boat. (not to say you shouldn't have a bilge pump, howevr you don't need to worry about it).
Unusually high wind or wave action doesn't bang the boat around or against the dock. No need to worry about parted dock lines while away for extended periods.
Currents (same as above).
can make it easier to embark/disembark from boat, particularly on fixed docks in tidal areas.
Boat 'can' be stored on a lift offseason.
Maintains boat safety during large fluctuations in water levels (tides, spring runoff high's, fall low's, dam controlled bodies of water, etc.)