Pivot Boat Lifts

Distinguishing Features of the Bottoms Up Pivot Lifts

• Rectangular tanks provide a wider stance and greater stability than round tanks thereby reducing stress on the dock.

• Bottoms Up pivot lifts feature polyethylene tanks vs. galvanized tanks often associated with pivot lifts. Galvanized tanks are often used to provide rigidity to competitors lifts, to reduce the need for a heavier frame. However, galvanized tanks rust out over time, and the use of our polyethylene tanks greatly increases the life of the lift. We use 6" x 2" steel tubing to provide stability to the lift.

• Bottoms Up pivot lifts feature a stop system to stop side to side movement at the rear of the lift, thus allowing the lift to move in tandem with the dock, and reduces wear and tear on your dock. This sytem requires a "U" shaped slip.

• Operation is achieved by an electric motor pumping air into the tanks, thereby forcing water out through the 2 holes in the tanks' bottom. When bubbles are generated from the tank, all of the water has evacuated and the lift is as high as it will go. To let the lift down, simply turn the handles, which open the ball valves in the control box. The air is let out of the tank allowing water to enter thereby lowering the lift.

• When in the UP position, all metal components are out of the water.

• Diagonal braces that support the bunks distribute pressure against the boat’s bottom. We mount these diagonals so as to support the bunks between the stanchions. Without BOTH diagonals being placed between the stanchions the bunks can sag away from the boat’s bottom, yielding inadequate support.

• Our bunk pads are maintenance free and won’t harm the boat’s running surface. Carpeted boards clearly create a maintenance situation and carpet retains silt and sand that is suspended in the water. This, in effect, becomes “underwater sandpaper” against the hull.

• Installation requirements include 7' of water depth (at the rear of lift) and floating dock structure at the front. For use of our stop system, the slip should have fingers on both sides to create a "U" shaped slip. Attachment to stationary docks or pilings is possible; however, in order to function properly, the water level must remain fairly constant. The pivot point on the mounting bracket must be located just above the water level.