Looking for info on 10k capacity FLOE boat lift

[ironj32]

Any one have experience with the 10k capacity FLOE lift? Looking for some experience with minimum depth requirements.

[enzo thecat]

Just bought a brand new one and had it installed last week. I also added the side canopies and the remote control. We are going there Wednesday. I can answer any questions then. I think the water depth is between 4 and 5 feet at the moment.

[Shockthis]

You really need 5 ft to be comfortable. Anything under that you have to take your wheels of . I had about 4-5 ft at the beginning of the year and about 3 1/2 at the end. I had to make sure everyone got out and unload them on the Dock before putting it on the lift. They are pretty sweet though.

[ironj32]

guy at the factory told me 28" was the minimum for it, and i'm skeptical....which is why i'm looking for input from you all. i'd plan to take the wheels off, and drop legs as low as they go. i currently have a hydraulic lift, and in about 40" of water, i have to power on and off, which i don't want to do any more.

[2skidoo]

Mine is fine at 30 inches with no wheels.Great lift im on my second one.

[ironj32]

2skidoo - yours is a VSD 10000?

[2skidoo]

Mine is going to be a VSD 8000 just sold my VSD 5000.The 5000 wasn't in love with the G.But it worked with my 230 for 2 years.

[enzo thecat]

Ok. I some info for you. Mine is in 40 inches of water. I used a tape measure and it agrees with the measurements on the Floe scale (pictured). Also the Floe dealership installers returned today so I asked them what the minimum depth is to use one. The said its 2 feet. Its determined by the width of the beam in addition to the thickness of the pad that the boat sits on. So in other words, from the bottom of the cross beam to the top of the pad (24 inches).

[ironj32]

Thanks Enzo! You have a VSD 10000 or 8000?

[enzo thecat]

Thanks Enzo! You have a VSD 10000 or 8000?

i had to go out and check the ID label before I answered just in case Good thing I did. . I thought it was a 10000 but its the VSD8000.

[ironj32]

cool. thanks for checking! it's looks like the 10k lift has a 3.5" thicker cross beam, so i'm guessing it's safe to say that it'd need another 3.5" of water. i appreciate the insight!

[enzo thecat]

cool. thanks for checking! it's looks like the 10k lift has a 3.5" thicker cross beam, so i'm guessing it's safe to say that it'd need another 3.5" of water. i appreciate the insight!

Yeah, I forgot they offer the VSD6500. I remembered I wanted to go 2 sizes bigger than what meet my needs. Last time I bought a vsd5000 lift to match my (then) current boat only to have to take a huge loss on it 4 years later. Didnt want to make that mistake again. I'm hoping I wont have to buy another lift for many years to come.

I got to see my new VSD8000 for the first time yesterday and it is amazing. I never thought I'd think of the VSD5000 as puny and weak. This 8000 looks completely solid-state and has a precision you just would never expect from such a large lift. I'm just as excited about it as I am the boat. Can't wait to get the canopies on it.

[ironj32]

Thinking about switching to Floe, again this year. It looks like the bottom cross beam is awfully close to the bunks. Do any of you who have a Floe lift, ever have an incident with your prop hitting the rear cross beam?

[GMLIII]

Thinking about switching to Floe, again this year. It looks like the bottom cross beam is awfully close to the bunks. Do any of you who have a Floe lift, ever have an incident with your prop hitting the rear cross beam?

If you decide not to go with a Floe lift you may want to go this route with a double stack cross beam to prevent the prop from hitting the cross beam. I store a 2017 G23 on this lift. which I redesigned the cradle when I purchased the boat

[justhavinfun]

We have had a Floe with the G23 for a few years now and have never had the prop hit crossbar. I usually kill the engine right before halfway in and grab lift to guide boat to lineup gas cap with rear lift post. I worried a lot about prop hitting at first, so that is how our routine was established. We have double guide post on the rear and single on the front. I would highly recommend a double on front also with a G. (will be a future add on for us).