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Would a simple boat lift like this work?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:19 am
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:19 am
Might build a small boat slip behind the house and want to keep a boat out of the water. Not looking for anything complicated, just enough to lift the back end/motor out of the water. Would be for a light aluminum boat with about a 50hp.
It would essentially be two sets of two posts. The post furthest in would have a pipe running between them to let the bunks pivot. The back posts would have a winch of some sort with cables (shown in red) running beteeen the two bunks to lift them up.
I feel like the two posts closest to the water would want to collapse in. Could put something across the top to keep them separated.
(Sorry, I have an old version of autocad)
It would essentially be two sets of two posts. The post furthest in would have a pipe running between them to let the bunks pivot. The back posts would have a winch of some sort with cables (shown in red) running beteeen the two bunks to lift them up.
I feel like the two posts closest to the water would want to collapse in. Could put something across the top to keep them separated.
(Sorry, I have an old version of autocad)
This post was edited on 9/18/17 at 2:42 pm
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Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:23 am to poochie
You should run braces "X" between the front to back posts as well as one at the tops. just my opinion though
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:24 am to poochie
Anything gonna tie the 6x6's together?
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:28 am to BRgetthenet
good point on the X bracing. I'll probably have to put something between the 6x6's (across) to keep them apart.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:30 am to poochie
Just be careful with your angles, wouldnt want rain water or something not draining to the back.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 11:35 am to LEASTBAY
Good point. Will have to get it far enough out of the water to have it drain even if the water is high.
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