Pontoon lifts are used to keep boats out of the water while docked. They come in two main designs: vertical and cantilever. They prevent dirt stains on pontoons and protect boats from damage caused by waves and collisions with docks.
Pontoon lifts are devices used to hold a pontoon boat up and out of the water while parked at the dock and not in use. The most common design in pontoon lifts are manually operated, however, there are electronic units that use winches or battery-powered hydraulics to lift the boat out of the water. The most common are vertical boat lifts and cantilever type lifts. Both of these styles offer ease of operation and stability in soft bottom ground while supporting the pontoon from below the deck area. Other types and styles of pontoon lifts use battery-operated hydraulic motors that are attached below the dock and connected to hydraulic legs that are placed on the bottom of the lake or river so that when raised, they also come into contact against the background of the ship’s deck while resting by the dock.
The reasons for using pontoon lifts are twofold. A common reason for using pontoon lifts is to lift the boat up and out of the water to prevent dirty water from staining the pontoons. Dirt stains can often be very difficult to remove and can actually reduce the performance of your boat by slowing your movement through the water due to dirt buildup on the pontoons. However, this is not the main motivation for most owners to purchase pontoon lifts. Allowing the pontoon to rest tied to the dock can cause serious damage due to the boat moving on the waves and rubbing and crashing into the dock.
The vertical pontoons look like a square with four steel posts sticking out of the water. A large wheel is attached to one of the legs and works like a crank to lift the pontoon out of the water. The pontoon is driven over the top of this style of pontoon lifts; When the crank is turned, the bottom brackets rise and meet the pontoon below your deck. Two long rails rest under the deck and hold the raised sidepod very firmly.
Cantilever pontoon lifts use long supports that also support the boat below your deck, except this style uses a long cantilever device that is raised by sweeping up and out of the water instead of being raised directly like a vertical lift. The benefit of a cantilever riser is in the long bottom structure that provides a wider base of support and creates a firmer hold on the bottom of the lake or river. This is especially important in funds with an uneven structure.
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