When taking water depth measurements for your new dock a pole of sufficient length to allow you to test the bottom for loose sediment sand muck or mud is recommended.

Pontoon lift for deep water. There are a few ways that you can outfit your old lift with new supports to. They are based on raising the boat out of the water 24 inches. Motor Stop Shallow Water Pontoon Lifts Shallow Water Pontoon Lifts work great in areas of shallow water as they will lift your Pontoon Boat from the stringers of the boat instead of the Pontoons.

The advantage to the boater is the dock has a constant freeboard that allows for easy access to board the boat. I am hot and heavy looking for a malibu. Hewitt is a leading USA manufacturer of docks lifts pontoon legs much more.

Vertical pontoon lift variants from the brand can support a maximum weight varying from 3000 to 5000 lbs. These types of lifts can be utilised inside of floating docks. Hello new member here.

We live on a shallow lake that has lost a lot of water with the dry summer. To function properly the lifts must be installed at a depth where the boat is nearly floating free in the lowered position and protected from the waves in the raised position. Luckily a new boat doesnt have to mean a new boat lift.

The problem we have is the lake has gone down far enough that the toons barely touch the water when we drop the lift all the way down. Vertical lifts from 6000 lb. Craftlander vertical boat lifts require a minimum of 7 of water depth to overcome the height of their main frame and carriage.

As the name suggests freestanding pontoon lifts quite literally stand with their feet fixed at the bottom of the water. Our hydraulic models are quiet efficient and do not require electricity to your dock. These lifts are installed in place and cant usually be moved around to a different area once theyre set.