In-Garage Boat Lift Design

Lakegeezer · 08-06-2008, 12:52 PM

I'd like to build a boat lift in my garage. My wooden rafter beams are strong enough (boat is 2000#, each of two beams are engineered to hold 3500#) but there are several outstanding questions. First, how to attach a strap to the beams? Second, do I need winches on both ends of the strap (to keep movement of the strap to a minimum while I lift) or can I get away with one fixed point and another point for a single winch? Hopefully there is someone on the forum that has done this and can shed some light.

08-06-2008, 12:52 PM	#1
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,678 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	In-Garage Boat Lift Design I'd like to build a boat lift in my garage. My wooden rafter beams are strong enough (boat is 2000#, each of two beams are engineered to hold 3500#) but there are several outstanding questions. First, how to attach a strap to the beams? Second, do I need winches on both ends of the strap (to keep movement of the strap to a minimum while I lift) or can I get away with one fixed point and another point for a single winch? Hopefully there is someone on the forum that has done this and can shed some light. __________________ -lg