Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: Boat Lift for wakeboats
-
03-19-2018, 10:11 AM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2016
- Posts
- 223
Boat Lift for wakeboats
Is it possible to lift a wakeboat with slings?
We're considering putting in an offer on a lake house that backs up to a small canal that feeds into a larger cove. And it's pretty shallow back there (about 2.5") and the existing boat slip/lift is set up w/slings and has about a 21/22 ft deck boat on it.
Would I have to change the slings out for a cradle? or can slings work?2016 Craz
-
03-19-2018, 11:35 AM #2Senior Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2016
- Location
- Tims Ford Lake TN
- Posts
- 453
Man, that'd be tough at that depth. Talk about serious pucker if you are trying to dock in 2.5 feet. You'd have to comfortably know your fins, prop, and rudder will clear the bottom and the sling sitting on bottom when coming in.....every time.
2016 Mojo Surf
Raptor 400
1100 rear bags / 500 IBS / 600 LeadWake
Exile amps/tower - Kicker in-boat
FAE
-
03-19-2018, 11:52 AM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2016
- Posts
- 223
Thanks. makes sense.
I guess a standard cradle style lift would work in that depth?
Any idea how much it'd cost to swap that out? the lift is already in place w/the 4 cables, and i'd assume the capacity is there, just need to add the frame/cradle/bunks, right?
I obviously need to confirm a few things, like lift capacity etc, but this may be a material consideration for us. The wife loves the house and the location is pretty good. but i don't want to get in a situation where it stops raining for a month and i suddenly can't get my boat out of the lift.2016 Craz
-
03-19-2018, 12:56 PM #4
The rear sling would be a concern. You’d have to make sure it sinks enough to clear the fins. At the same time you can’t get it so far back it grabs the prop shaft. That’s where I’d worry. All the weight would be behind the rear strap.
Maybe you could swap the rear strap for hooks to grab the lifting eyes on the transom?Overkill is underrated
2006 Supra 24SSV Gravity Games- traded but never forgotten
2017 Supra SA 400
-
03-20-2018, 11:34 AM #5
-
03-20-2018, 02:21 PM #6
You would have to be able to have a strap around the rear of the boat as the center of mass would be located somewhere near the front of the engine. You have too many components in that area that could be damaged with a strap. Adding weight up front to move the COM would be too risky with the added weight and potential shifting of that ballast.
1998 Mobius
310 HP PCM
SOLD
-
03-20-2018, 03:00 PM #7Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2016
- Posts
- 223
Thanks for all the input. I think (for now) we're going to move on from this house. The shallow depth of the cove under normal rainfall conditions has me a little concerned. It wouldn't take much of a dry spell for the boat to be un-usable for a month. and that would suck!
2016 Craz
-
03-21-2018, 10:32 AM #8