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Looking for a Seadoo Hoist.
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kicker
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Wow that is a bit of a challenge you got there. I am thinking an engine hoist type should work but you would need a long arm on it to get past the rocks. This would mean that it would have to be anchored or bolted down in order to keep it from tipping over.
What about putting the ski on a dolly and let it down a couple of ramps/rails with a electric winch? Do you have a 4 wheeler with I winch accessible?
What about putting the ski on a dolly and let it down a couple of ramps/rails with a electric winch? Do you have a 4 wheeler with I winch accessible?
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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I'm thinking along the lines of a boom designed for loading pickup trucks, (these rotate) with an engine chain-hoist or cable winch/pulley system and the rub-rail hooks/sling. I use a forklift and rub-rail sling quite often when uncrating/displaying skis and trailer assembly.
I bet you could get a local welding shop to make a custom hoist system for you to best match your requirements, and use the rub-rail sling.
I bet you could get a local welding shop to make a custom hoist system for you to best match your requirements, and use the rub-rail sling.
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It is all loose rock on that side with large trees making it hard to get on that side with a truck.
kicker
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here is you answer, a little pricey IMO but you didnt give a budget. It will swival back onto the dock.
http://www.boatliftus.com/upnover.php
http://www.boatliftus.com/upnover.php
I found this online. http://www.boatliftwarehouse.com/boat_lifts/davits/pwc_davit.php
This might work as he wants to put back on the trailer when he is not there.
This might work as he wants to put back on the trailer when he is not there.
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Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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Yes, a ships davit. I couldn't think of the correct term.
Spimothy Leary
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they come up on CL all the time, i've used one twice, they're pretty handy, usually in combined with a sling, and they work just fine.
I've seen them down here on CL about once a month, can't remember but usually 4-600 range used.
like this... $600
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3895159153.html
check CL in all coastal and lakefront/riverfront downs within driving distance.
or just use searchtempest.com its great
I've seen them down here on CL about once a month, can't remember but usually 4-600 range used.
like this... $600
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3895159153.html
check CL in all coastal and lakefront/riverfront downs within driving distance.
or just use searchtempest.com its great
problem solved -- nice tim
Spimothy Leary
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one of these day's i'm going to buy one and find a way to mount it in the garage until I buy a house on the water !
i've seen them really cheap before, but generally with a "you remove it" condition, people just want to get rid of them
here is you answer, a little pricey IMO but you didnt give a budget. It will swival back onto the dock.
http://www.boatliftus.com/upnover.php
Without looking it up again I think Overtons has something like this.......Around $1500.
After reading the rest of this thread. I have a couple of questions.
1. Is the walk that's in the pic owned by your friend?
2.Is that where you want to install it?
If the rocks was put there by the DNR you may not be able to "re-arrange" them.
Years back (mid 90's) we used to launch over a bulkhead in my buddies alley. Basically we built a "ladder" with carpet and slid the skis down the ladder, high tide or low tide. It was probably 16' long. The at the end of the day we would go the the ramp down the street and take the skis out, no charge to remove a vessel. Being just out of High School we had to be resourceful! It kinda looked like Big Jakes dry docks in the following pics--sans winch, we used a rope and it was almost a 45 degree angle.
Spimothy Leary
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Years back (mid 90's) we used to launch over a bulkhead in my buddies alley. Basically we built a "ladder" with carpet and slid the skis down the ladder, high tide or low tide. It was probably 16' long. The at the end of the day we would go the the ramp down the street and take the skis out, no charge to remove a vessel. Being just out of High School we had to be resourceful! It kinda looked like Big Jakes dry docks in the following pics--sans winch, we used a rope and it was almost a 45 degree angle.
its so funny that you posted this.. I was logging into this thread again to post a long wooden bunk setup as a cheap option. you saved me having to find pic's from a thread I saw like 3 years ago
nice option !
stumbled across this pic I took a long time ago on a ski i bought, it was a single hoist (vs two davits) connected to a sling, it swung out over the water and you lowered it down.
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The bottom pic is where he wants to put it. He just want to move a couple of rocks out of the way. It is a steel wall that I think goes into the ground 15 feet. The beach on the top pic is hard to get to with trees in the way. Plus you never know how the waves will be. After he is done for the day he just wants to be able to hoist them out and place them on the trailer.
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