Floe Lift vs. Sunlift

[bsb4fsu]

I am looking at purchasing a lift for a G23. The two options I am considering is a Floe Lift VSD-7500 and a Sunlift SL 8012ER. Does anyone have experience with either and are the weight capacities sufficient for a G23? I like the Floe Lift because it is a screw drive instead of hydraulic.

Also, a guy on my lake bought a boat that had blisters in the gelcoat because it was parked on a lift and the moisture from the bunks kept the hull wet. As anyone else seen this problem?

Any recommendations or suggestions are appreciated.

[shag]

Always go heavy (over) on the weight capacity. (Fuel, supplies, the accidental non draining of ballast, etc) I have a hydraulic lift (shoremaster) and am very happy with it.

[scottb7]

On my lake the shoremasters always look straight and the floe's always look somewhat crooked...I personally vouch for shoremaster.

[5bison]

I have a Floe and love it... I do not have as big of a boat or the VSD but it works great. The screw leveling legs are worth there weight in gold, and I also like the deep canopy. I seconded getting the lift bigger than you need.

[Bert12]

I have the same Sunlift for my G23, and couldn't be happier. Lifts the boat without a problem, and is quick both up and down. Haven't used their App to run the lift yet but seems intriguing.

I have never heard of bubbling of the Gel Coat from the bunks. I stored my last Nautique on a Shoremaster with turf covered bunks and was not a problem. The Sunlift has rubber on the bunks, so can't imagine moisture would be a problem.

[atthelake]

On my lake the shoremasters always look straight and the floe's always look somewhat crooked...I personally vouch for shoremaster.

How do you know it's not the other way around? I have a Floe 7500 VSD and it's AWESOME. I would never get a different lift.

[bsb4fsu]

As I stated in the OP, I prefer the Floe but I am having trouble finding someone to install it down here in Florida. There are no Floe dealers anywhere around here but I can buy it from Floe directly.