Pic of boat rail system on forums?

[Miljack]

Hey a while back someone posted a pic of his nautique, and had a picture of his railway system. I believe he was in the midwest?
I did a search and can't find it, anyone know the author, or remember the subject?

thanks,
Jack

[bkhallpass]

RE: Pic of boat rail system on forums?

It's Mark-S in the Classified Section, boats for sale. FS 2006 196.

BKH


http://www.planetnautique.com/index....ewtopic&t=5442

[Miljack]

BKH,
thanks that was the pic I was looking for.

Jack

[Onthewater]

what the helk happened to my post with the same link? freaky board lately.

http://www.planetnautique.com/index....ewtopic&t=5441

unless it got deleted.

[bkhallpass]

I thought that was odd. Seems like Miljacks post was entered twice. Whatever. BKH

[MARK-S]

Do a google on Hewitt boat lifts. Its called a roll-a-rail. If you have a gradual slope on you shoreline, its the way to go. In the fall prior to freeze up, I just take out 4 bolts and drag the rail out of the water.

[Prairiedawg]

Anyone else have marine railways to get your boat onto the shore or into a boathouse? I am currently building one and am planning on winching in and out of the boathouse to avoid having to build a sloped track in my boathouse. When I poured the concrete for my boathouse floor I cast two 2x4's in to allow me to remove them and add 3" channel iron for my track and not tripping over it all the time. I have since decided to use 4" channel iron for the track, so it will stick out of my floor a bit. I built my legs so that I can adjust each one separately, and fine tune the top of the track to keep it level all of the time. My track is built and almost complete, now I have to get the wood inserts out of my floor which is proving to be difficult, then finish my cart and mount the winch. If anyone has a winch that also winches the boat out I would like to hear about it! This pic is of one of the legs in primer.

[GCSuper]

There's a bunch of rail systems on our lake. They're grandfathered in, so no new ones can be built, but the old ones can be rebuilt and used. We're always seeing a boat in a difficult situation due to the rusting of the metal underground. If I were to build one, I would go the extra mile to seal the metal as much as possible.

[Prairiedawg]

Thanks, do people leave them in all winter or take some or all of the sections out?

[196 die hard]

I leave mine in all winter but it is above ground and not built in to any concrete pad. I live on a man made lake and dont have any ice flow issues to worry about in the spring.

[GCSuper]

Thanks, do people leave them in all winter or take some or all of the sections out?

We're in Texas so they stay in the water permanently. Water is salty/brackish from the salt fork of the Brazos and is tough on metal of any kind. Probably why the BRA banned any more from being constructed.

[JDK]

Thanks, do people leave them in all winter or take some or all of the sections out?

I disconnect mine at the shore line -- then pull the 'dry section' and cart up the shore a little ways. Then I pull the submerged section deeper - and away from where there's any possibility of ice damage.

That's a tall stand -- how much elevation difference between your garage and the lake surface?

[Prairiedawg]

The boathouse slab is 2' thick, water level varies, I'm going with 50' of track, it gets me into water about 4' minimum on a low level year. My legs are adjustable for settling into the bottom, but the leg lengths are 48", 39", 27", 20" ( I think, going from memory). 4" channel for track, then 2" inside of 2.5" square tubing for the legs with 1" angle for the cross pieces. Should be strong enough. I see one guys system uses what looks like 5/8" sucker rod for legs and claims it is good for a 4000# boat......

[Prairiedawg]

Finally got the track fixed in the boathouse floor on the weekend.

[196 die hard]

Looks awesome.