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esox1750

Posted 6/26/2011 8:42 AM (#504474 - in reply to #503593)
Subject: RE: Boat lift??

Go to the Nada Guides and check the year make and model of your boat and it will give you the exact dry weight of your boat....I did a quick check on Nada and the first year that I saw that made the Triton 189 was in 2003. (which was the DCF I believe) There was 3 models made that year and the heaviest boat weighed 1839lbs.... I dont know if one of these are your boats but at any rate thats what you should do to find out exactly...

Next you check what motor you have and get the weight of that...300-500lbs on the motor i would guess. and then figure 6 pounds or so a gallon for fuel and figure at least 300lbs for gear....

You would be fine at a 3600lb weight capacity on the lift. I wouldn't go any smaller than that. The higher the weight capacity of the lift, the easier it usually will crank because of gearing in the winch.(most times anyway) On some lifts the gearing in the winch remains the same and the frame just is a little more heavy duty so check that out....