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| I'm getting a 2020 TL larson this fall, i will need a new boat lift for next spring, a few questions
1) how many lb lift do i need, larson website says its roughly 2180lbs, i'm assuming thats without the motor, which is a merc 150 4S. approximatly 460lbs. so can i get buy with a 3000lb lift? or do i need a 4000lb lift?
2) would i beable to hand crank this, would an electric work? or do i need to go hydralic.
Thanks for any suggestions/experience with a big boat on a lift. | |
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| I have a 3000 pound capacity Shore Station for my Lund 1900 Pro-V with a 150 E-Tec
Don't know the total weight for sure but the #3000 seems more than adequate.
I did get an add on Shore Station electric power drive for the winch wheel. Well worth the money.
Hand cranking was not all that hard but it was slow. The power drive runs the boat up three times faster than hand cranking I'd say.
Talmooner
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| I'm thinking i may need a 4,000 lb, when i add, boat, motor potential full tank of gas and batteries i'm roughly at 3,100 lbs. | |
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Location: Eagan, MN | Don't scrimp. I'd say 4000lb minimum when you consider the boat, motor, gas, batts, gear, and people. Spend the coin for an electric winch. When you pull in on a windy day, you can use a remote on the electric winch to lift the boat with you and your partner until the boat gets stabilized off the big waves. I've got a ShoreStation as well and it's pretty nice. Ran electricity to the end of the dock and installed a quality after market electric winch. I opted not to go with the battery powered winch, instead relying on a cordless drill over-ride should the electric power ever go out. Never had to use that option though. | |
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| BrianF. - 8/3/2015 6:55 PM
Don't scrimp. I'd say 4000lb minimum when you consider the boat, motor, gas, batts, gear, and people. Spend the coin for an electric winch. When you pull in on a windy day, you can use a remote on the electric winch to lift the boat with you and your partner until the boat gets stabilized off the big waves. I've got a ShoreStation as well and it's pretty nice. Ran electricity to the end of the dock and installed a quality after market electric winch. I opted not to go with the battery powered winch, instead relying on a cordless drill over-ride should the electric power ever go out. Never had to use that option though.
didn't think about people, good point.... I won't beable to run power out, our dock is pretty long. So battery will have to do. | |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Another consideration is to get a solar charger to ensure your battery is always charged. | |
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Location: Iowa | I would get 4000lb or 5000lb lift with electric winch with remote.
I think I would stay away from the 3000lb, save those for the aluminum boats. There seems to me too big a difference in the way 3000 and 4000lb lifts are built. Obviously there is differences with the different weight capacities. A 3000lb lift has a lot of components of the smaller lifts and 4000lb lift has a lot of the components of the bigger lifts, if that makes any sense.
As far as Hydraulic lifts I don't know too much about them besides I don't think I would ever want one. It just seemed like everyone I seen was pretty pricey. On top of that, you have worry about pumps, hoses and rams.
I was on the fence between getting a 4000 or 5000lb lift. Everyone I talked to said I could maybe get away with a 4000 but a 5000 would probably be better. I think I figured 3700-4200lb for my boat by the time you add up boat, motor, rigging, gas, people, and gear. Anyways, I have a 189 triton with a 200 opti on it and I ended up buying a 5000lb Shore Master. I wanted the extra capacity and also figured if a ever ended up with a bigger boat I would already have enough lift for it.
I bought it off of craigslist in really good condition and got a pretty good deal. Had just the hand crank on it first year. That kinda of sucked especially coming in by your self with the wind. The following year I added a winch with a remote which made it a whole lot easier. I have never really messed around with 12v winch or solar chargers for them. We have always had 110 running down to the dock so that is the way I went. Besides I didn't want to have worry about another battery.
jeremy
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