[Surffshr]

I’m spoiled but crooked boats in lifts give me fits. ESP mine.

 

[Megalops]

@Surffshr there’s all kind of medicine for OCD shit nowadays. You don’t have to struggle man. Hahaha.

 

[Surffshr]

 

[Capnredfish]

Rusty pliers, white pvc rod holders misaligned gas caps and hatch latches get me every time. Oh the skiff still looks crooked. Better test that level.

 

[jay.bush1434]

Get a cradle instead of straps. Once you get the cradle level, guide posts aligned and the support bunks right, the boat will always be straight and level. Also supports the boat much better than straps.

 

[Dustin1]

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Good choice. Stuff is hard to find.

 

[Surffshr]

Get a cradle instead of straps. Once you get the cradle level, guide posts aligned and the support bunks right, the boat will always be straight and level. Also supports the boat much better than straps.

I’m gonna do the cradle I think. Have you priced them? I’m a DIY guy, but would probably buy the cradle and install myself.

 

[hipshot]

A friend brought me some 6" channel, some 3" channel and some 3" X 1/4" flat bar. He provided the dimensions of his lift and his boat (a bass boat). I built him one and he had it galvanized and installed it. I have no idea what buying one outright would have cost him, but he said I saved him a pile of shekels. It was a very easy build with a MIG rig. I designed it to be adjustable in case he bought a new boat; it would have been even easier to build it strictly for his hull.

 

[jay.bush1434]

I’m gonna do the cradle I think. Have you priced them? I’m a DIY guy, but would probably buy the cradle and install myself.

BH-USA sells un assembled cradle kits. They are super easy to put together and install in your boat slip. I won't ever have slings holding my boat up. In the one pic with the guide post, you can see a green line. The mark is my lower the lift to line so the lower unit will clear at full tilt down and full jack plate down. I use it as a quick visual check when I come in to see if the lift needs to go down in case the tide has gone out. Also makes it easy for someone lowering the boat for me to know that the lift is low enough.

 

[Surffshr]

Sweet set-up man. I’ll check out BH-USA.

 

[anytide]

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thats a good start.

 

[DuckNut]

Rusty pliers, white pvc rod holders misaligned gas caps and hatch latches get me every time. Oh the skiff still looks crooked. Better test that level.

He didn't even catch you were referring to his boat.

 

[Surffshr]

Rusty pliers, white pvc rod holders misaligned gas caps and hatch latches get me every time. Oh the skiff still looks crooked. Better test that level.

He didn't even catch you were referring to his boat.

Thanks for pointing these things out. Luckily that is a 1.75 of Weller 12 so I should be ok med wise for a bit.

 

[Megalops]

Thanks for pointing these things out. Luckily that is a 1.75 of Weller 12 so I should be ok med wise for a bit.

I admire your palliative care and self medicating moxy! However, what duck and red missed is this:

https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Clea...argid=aud-801381245258:pla-449976903598&psc=1

 

[Megalops]

He didn't even catch you were referring to his boat.

I bet you're from Brandon...

 

[DuckNut]

I admire your palliative care and self medicating moxy! However, what duck and red missed is this:

https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Clea...argid=aud-801381245258:pla-449976903598&psc=1

No diluting the spirits!

Bet your from Valrico?

 

[anytide]

neighboors....

 

[Tautog166]

He didn't even catch you were referring to his boat.

As long as it’s level...

 

[Flats Raider]

• How could truly OCD people miss these dangling wires??? I almost used PhotoShop to get rid of them!!!

 

[Surffshr]

I did say the “one thing”...LOL!