Boat Lift Services
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- Motors, cables & switches
- New lifts & canopies
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Boat lift work splits into six kinds of job. Most calls are repairs to a lift that still stands straight: a motor or gearbox, a set of cables and pulleys, or the switches, remotes and wiring that tell it what to do. The rest are new lifts, usually after a storm, a bigger boat or a lift that has simply worn out, and the yearly service that keeps the others from happening. Each page below explains what the work involves, the warning signs, what a visit looks like, the permit question and what it tends to cost.
Boat Lift Repair
Lifts that won't go up or down, stop halfway, lift crooked or make new noises. Troubleshooting and repair by a local lift tech.
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Boat Lift Motor & Gearbox Replacement
Burned-out, seized or corroded lift motors and worn gearboxes. Matched replacements sized to your lift's capacity.
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Boat Lift Cable & Pulley Replacement
Frayed, kinked, rusted or slipping lift cables and worn pulleys. Full cable sets replaced and the cradle leveled.
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Boat Lift Switch, Remote & Wiring Repair
Corroded switch boxes, dead remotes and receivers, tripping GFCIs and limit switches that don't stop the lift.
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New & Replacement Boat Lift Installation
Replacement lifts for worn or storm-damaged ones, new lifts on existing docks, and upgrades to a bigger boat.
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Boat Lift Maintenance & Inspections
Yearly service: cables, pulleys, gearbox oil, switches, bunks and canopies checked before they fail. Post-storm inspections too.
Learn moreRepair or replace?
Most lift problems are repairable: a capacitor, a switch, a motor, a gearbox, a cable set or a pulley. Replacement starts to make sense when the structure fails (bent or pitted beams, a cracked cradle, rotten or shifted pilings), when the lift is too small for the boat, or when parts for an old brand are no longer made. Ask for both prices in writing.
Not sure which service you need? Describe what the lift is doing and a tech will tell you.
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