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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin
Anytime someone starts to talk about a lift I ask the simple question of what do you think it is going to do for you?
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I am not sure if you ask the question because you do not see any value in a lift, but here is what value I see:
1. Your boat will not repeatedly bounce off the dock if you are in a rough area.
2. You won't get a water line and discolored hull if you store the boat out of the water.
3. Should you have any leak in the hull if your boat is on a lift it won't sink.
4. If your battery goes dead in a heavy rain and your bilge pump doesn't work your boat will still be floating the next time you go to use it.
5. Easier boarding for you and passengers without a bouncing boat.
6. You don't have to tie or untie dock lines.
7. It is safer if everyone is in the boat and seated when you depart or return rather than have people hanging onto posts waiting to deal with lines.
8. It makes docking and leaving a one person operation.
I don't see any situation where a lift would not be a positive as long as you have the depth to properly use it