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Boat Lift Info

Kevin Brooks
  1. Quick outline for what you might want to know, or maybe not, about owning and operating a boat lift.
  2. Jet Ski or Boat?
    1. Jet Ski lift types
      1. Pole
      2. Cable
    2. Boat lift types
      1. Common
      2. Uncommon (slip X) Sort of a cantilever
  3. Shallow and deep slips (boat and hull issues)
  4. Assigned by HOA/COA (somehow)
  5. Lift mechanics
    1. Ananomy of a lift
      1. Bunks
      2. Cables
      3. Motor
      4. Remote (optional)
    2. Adjustments
        1. Bunks
    3. Maintenance
      1. Oil cables
    4. Motor and controls
      1. GFCI (dual?)
      2. Motor specs
      3. Left or Right mount (or why up is down)
      4. Flooding and dry out
        1. Lake level @ motor mid point
        2. Removal
        3. Tear down
        4. Dry out
        5. Reinstall
    5. Where to buy parts
      1. https://boatliftdistributors.com/boat-lifts/
    6. Who to call for repairs/upgrades
      1. Boat Lift Company
      2. Dockside?
      3. https://anchorboatlifts.com/
      4. Dan and Anne contact
    7. Wind and waves
    8. "Lake Conroe Quonset Cover"
    9. Tips, tricks, do and don't
      1. Flipping the switch too quickly can cause the motor to NOT change direction.
      2. Never let the lift hit the bottom of the lake bed!
      3. Never allow the lift to hit the top to the dock!
      4. When not in use keep your lift out of the water.
      5. Stay out of the boat or jetski while lowing or raising. Most people don't. If a cable was to break serious injury could occurr. That's my the motors are labled "not for lifting humans".
    10. Rules and Responsibilities

Common Boat Lift Motor Specs

TENV: Totally Enclosed Non-vented Housing
HP: 3/4
RPM: 1725
Fr: 56
V: 115/230
HZ: 60