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Conference vicki::boats

Title:Powerboats
Notice:Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:KWLITY::SUTER
Created:Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1275
Total number of notes:18109

319.0. "Looking for a boat cradle" by VIDEO::HELLMAN () Mon Mar 27 1989 13:59

    I've just purchased a house on a lake in Western Mass, an I am building
    my own dock.  I'd like to install a "boat cradle" (not quite sure
    of the proper name for these) - i.e.  a structure with straps that
    slide under the bow and stern of the boat, with a cranking mechanism
    to pull the boat out of the water.  My question is twofold:
    
    1 - Does anyone know from whom these can be purchased?
    
    2 - Alternatively, I was thinking of building my own.  Does anyone
    know where I can find plans for such a thing?  The only part about
    which I am uncertain is the mechanism to crank the boat out of the
    water.  I'm not sure how I would get equal tension on the four lines.
    Any ideas?
    
    Thanks.
    
    Tim
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319.1DavitsLEVERS::SWEETCapt. Codfish...GW Fishing TeamMon Mar 27 1989 15:354
    You are reffering to davits (sp). I am not sure where to buy them
    but I am sure it depends on how big your boat is.
    
    Capt Codfish
319.2Boat liftWEDOIT::MALCOLMMon Mar 27 1989 16:4311
    I may have found what you want. There
    is an company that sells a boat lift powered by home water supply
    pressure. It looks like trailer bunks on a frame. The lift capacity
    is listed as 2,000 - 10,000 lbs.
    
    Aquua-Lift
    7502-116th St. E.
    Puyallup, Wa 98373
        (206)845-4010
    Fax (206)848-9038
    
319.3They have what you wantWMOIS::D_BARRONTue Mar 28 1989 08:153
    TRI City Marine has what your looking for,there located
    in Lunenburg,Mass (582-7300)