These folks sell a great front swivel boat lift and are some of the best people to deal with that you will ever meet. I have never had any problems with getting them out to make changes for new boats. Very dependable and as honest and friendly as possible.
I just bought a new boat and needed the lift reconfigured to fit the new hull. Ernest Rodgers who owns the company, came out Friday night as we got the boat in the water for the first time and adjusted our lift. He stopped by the boat dealer to measure the boat hull earlier and probably could have just adjusted the lift with out the boat. He said that he wanted to see the boat on the lift to make absolutely certain it was OK.
When in the "up" position the lift's locking arm mechanism puts upward pressure on your boat dock and eliminates movement of your boat relative to your dock. This cuts down on wear and squeaking, etc.
The arms can be padlocked for security. This is much easier than other four point systems where I have had to use chain or cable to secure the lift to the dock posts.
The lift is built of heavy steel that is galvanized. All metal is out of the water and only the plastic tanks are in the water...
I have owned a four point system that was more complicated and not as stable. It was also more difficult to load the boat onto. With a four point system the entire lift submerges. When you pull your boat into the slip you need to secure it with lines, then hold it in place while the lift comes up out of the water. In wind or chop, this can be a difficult process. If the boat doesn't line up correctly, you have to sink the lift and try again. At a minimum, you will be holding the boat for
With a front swivel system like this the front of the lift is hinged to your dock and the back of the lift sinks. It's much like a boat trailer. Loading the boat is simple. You pull into your slip and the front of the lift catches and centers your boat. You power the boat up on the lift for a foot or two... the lift holds the boat. You then turn on the lift and your boat is picked up. There is much less holding and centering to be concerned with and there is less chance of your boat contacting the sides of your slip.
The Carolina Boat Lift is also less susceptible to sinking due to waves. I have a friend who would find his lift down because waves lifted his four point system up and dumped the air in his tanks. The Carolina Boat Lift does not bounce and will hold air better.
The standard lifting capacity of the lift is 6500 lbs. That's over 2000 lbs. more lift than competitors' standard lifts. If you are like us, you may move up to a heaver boat over time. Replacing or adding to a lift is expensive so this extra capacity can be very useful.
I have owned both the Carolina Boat Lift and the competitors four point system and by far prefer the Carolina Boat Lift... read more