Paragon P23 and boat lift

[rjklein4470]

Hello, I am the proud owner of a 2022 Paragon P23, and our current boat lift does not have the balls, to lift this sucker. So I need some advice on a new lift.

Details:
Our cove is about 8'-10' deep
we live in Indiana so our cove freezes.
The p23 as you know is about 7,200 lbs, so I think we will need a 10,000 pound lift.

Any advice will be great, thank you

Rob Klein
317-809-1940

[bird_dog0347]

We have a Hydrohoist 8800# rated model on the dock for the P23, and it works really well. Normal depth at our lift is about 6-7' deep, but the Army Corps just reduced full pool on our lake from 617 to 615 so that might screw us as we won't be able to get the boat on/off the lift bunks at that depth. In your case, you'd be fine with the same hydrohoist during the summer for sure, but I don't know about it's ability to stay on the lake with ice. In the winter and when the lake is low we keep the boat on the trailer in an enclosed storage unit about 10 minutes from the dock, and the trailer stays in there the whole time when the boat is on the lift.

[Johnny_Rock]

I went with a 10K Shorestation.

[charlesml3]

Contact a local dealer and have them come out, examine the existing lift and boathouse and give you a quote. Coming here and asking will only get you responses around "You should get what I have." That isn't helpful. There are lots of good lifts on the market. You do NOT want a lift with the nearest dealer/service 250 miles away.

I work on lifts here on Lake Gaston and occasionally come across one that doesn't have parts locally available. I can work on them, but I have to order parts and that can take weeks. You certainly don't want the new boat stuck on a lift for 3 weeks because a part can't be locally sourced.

-Charles

[shag]

I have good luck with hydraulic lifts. they can be removed by strapping 55 gallon drums on the corners and then lowering the lift. Doing so will make the lift float - you can then move it to a ramp and put in on a trailer to move it.... I know some make a wheel option for the legs. If you are not into moving it yourself then yes a local dealer would be best bet, and probably knows your lake.

[rjklein4470]

thank you for all the input, in general I should have been more clear. I was really looking for peoples input on Hydraulic, hydro, cable, ect......

[Johnny_Rock]

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Had a cable snap end of last summer; It was replaced in the beginning of the summer to be safe after about 5 years of use. That is why I researched everything available to me in my area and decided on hydraulic Shorestation vertical lift w (hopefully) more capacity than I could ever need. (I was in the boat on the lift when the cable failed.) Dealer told me that if there is any failure with this new lift--it cannot crash down.

[RDT-G23]

We are fortunate to be on a constant level lake (in Texas-so no freezing water); our boathouse depth is about 4'. When I moved from the 2017 G23 to the 2020 Paragon 23, I jumped to a 9K lift. It is an RGC hydraulic lift (very high quality) that sits on the lake bed. Whatever you get, you need to have some "lagniappe", (as they say in Louisiana) capacity-wise. I'm not a fan of cable lifts, but realize they are necessary in many circumstances different from my own.

[shag]

Agree with RDT. Although more expensive, I like the hydraulic lift better for the long run. Also, no grease to worry about dripping in the hot summer, and it's a cleaner look in my opinion. If you get a lift that is several thousand pounds over cap, you can even have decking so that is looks like its flush if you want. I have seen this done but as I said, need to have adequate capacity and engineering.

[William_Zane]

Can anyone with a 2021+ G or paragon let me know the dimensions between your lift bunks? We are struggling to find the optimal placement of the bunks as our lift dealer said he tried to match the trailer but it doesn't look right. We have an 8k shorestation lift

[charlesml3]

39 inches outside to outside should be fine.

-Charles