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Old 03-10-2010, 07:45 PM   #9
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Can I just leave it tied up by the dock our should I use a ramp and keep it fully out of the water when not in use? What is optimal if I already have a dock?

There are no 25 HP ones I can buy for my kids, correct?

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We are on the Broads side of Rattlesnake and my friend Dan convinced me that the PWC would last a lot longer if it were out of the water. Two reasons 1) reduction in condensation 2) reduction in the banging into the dock. We invested about a grand in a lift like this. It actually had the unintended benefit of adding some weight to the dock which can be a good thing in rough weather. I added a bit of a out rigger leg on the bottom so that it would not put such a twisting load on the dock. If I had it to do over, I would get a taller one for the bigger than expected range of water height on Winni. Ours came with a 2nd key which restricted the speed. Kids had no idea why we would even suggest they would want to use it.
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