Hoist lift question.....

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dellsboater

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Will I have any problem putting a 2950 lb boat on a 3000lb hoist? I have read some post on other sites that suggest the limit of the lift can be exceeded by up to 50% with no problems....do not keep much in the boatso could see with gas may be in the 3200lb range....
 
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Chris1956

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Re: Hoist lift question.....

That is pretty close to max. Why not get a stronger lift?
 
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jeeperman

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Re: Hoist lift question.....

dellsboater said:
Will I have any problem putting a 2950 lb boat on a 3000lb hoist? I have read some post on other sites that suggest the limit of the lift can be exceeded by up to 50% with no problems....do not keep much in the boatso could see with gas may be in the 3200lb range....
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Look at the other model offerings of your lift brand.
Some times the only change from one to the next higher capacity is a different gear ratio.
Or more, or bigger cables.
 
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smclear

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Re: Hoist lift question.....

Have you investigated used lifts. In my area, Northern Indiana, most all the "pier shops" who sell lifts also have a selection of used ones as well.

When I traded my jet skis for a jet boat, the pier company bought my old jet ski lifts. They only gave me a $100. per lift but I didn't have to deal with selling them myself. Worth it in my opinion since I would have had to deal with pulling the lifts out to sell. They also sold me a used and reconditioned lift for the new jet boat at about 1/3 the cost of a new lift. Reconditioning included replacing all wood and cables.

Might be worth investigating.
 
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