Has Anyone Put Pads on their Boat Hoist Guide Poles?

[North Woody]

Here’s what I ended up doing ..... Because the guide poles on our Pier Pleasure hoist has 3” diameter guide poles (significantly larger than the trailer guide poles), I couldn’t use the typical pool noodles, so I had to find an alternative solution. I ended up using 3/4” thick 3 1/4” diameter polyethylene pipe insulation in 6’ sections that I bought from Grainger’s which I then cut down to 4’ sections to fit the height of our guide poles. I then had the local canvas shop in town build canvas covers to specifically fit the guide poles to keep everything in place and looking tidy. I had them use the toughest material they had as they can get a bit of a banging when coming in on windy days, and they suggested something called “Trucker’s Tarp” - If it’s good enough for truckers, then it’s good enough for me . They work great and are tough as nails (even with the kids docking the boat...).

Here’s a pic of our set up for both our 2014 LSV as well as our 1936 Chris Craft:




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