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  • Sinkoumn
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Jun 2006
    • 578

    • MPLS - St. Paul, MN

    • Super Sport Nautique

    Boat Lift limit

    Just wanted to see what you all think about this, but my lift limit is 4000lbs (2000lbs per beam). I have a 97 Super Sport with tower, ballast tanks, upgraded stereo, etc, etc.. I don't have the owners manual from 1997, but the 2000 owners manual lists the weight as approximately 2900lbs.

    Am I in a bad situation here with the 4000lbs limit on the lift (it's a Floe electric winch setup)? I figured with gas and all the other goodies in the boat it's probably pushing about 3500lbs, does that sound about right?

    Will my current setup work fine, or should I look for a 5000lb lift (I know the lift will work better, but is the upgrade worth the cost)?
    Neuston Boards
    Nautiques
  • NigelC
    • Jul 2003
    • 161

    • UK

    • 2010 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow Team Edition

    #2
    RE: Boat Lift limit

    I don't have the literature on the '97 boats but the '98 literature list the Nautique Super Sport having an approx. weight of 3,000lb (1,363Kg).
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    • MHayes
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Aug 2004
      • 830

      • Roswell, GA


      #3
      Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

      Originally posted by NigelC
      I don't have the literature on the '97 boats but the '98 literature list the Nautique Super Sport having an approx. weight of 3,000lb (1,363Kg).
      Just curious, do they list that as dry weight (i.e. no fuel)?
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      • NigelC
        • Jul 2003
        • 161

        • UK

        • 2010 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow Team Edition

        #4
        RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

        It's not very specific. Since I posted, I see the literature is available at www.correctcraftfan.com. The info I gave is shown in the '98 brochure that can be seen at:

        http://www.correctcraftfan.com/refer...ex.asp?page=27

        The '97 brochure is also available and shows the 1997 spec at:

        http://www.correctcraftfan.com/refer...ex.asp?page=26
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        Dealer: http://www.midlandsnautique.co.uk

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        • isbtown
          • Aug 2006
          • 139

          • Dahinda, IL


          #5
          RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

          I have a 2000 SAN and have a 4000 ShoreStation lift. It sucks crankin it up manually but no problems so far. I don't leave any ballast in it though when i crank it up. It's only been on there for a month though so far... .now i'm a little worried!
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          • Quinner
            1,000 Post Club Member
            • Apr 2004
            • 2245

            • Unknown

            • Correct Crafts

            #6
            RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

            We also have a 4k Shorestation lift, dry weight on our 206 is 2,975 lbs. No problem with full fuel, gear and sometimes hoisting it with a body or two in the boat. Although we have a motor on the crank it does raise relatively easily when done manually. Lift is about 4yrs old and no problems whatsoever. I would think you should be fine with what you have.

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            • Osmosis
              • Feb 2007
              • 52



              #7
              RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

              I have a 04 SAN and a hydraulic lift rated at 4000... after a wet day on the water sometimes my lift struggles. My guess is that the cable that would be used to lift your boat has a tension rating on it hense the 4000lb limit. Also, the # I have seen is dry and is most definitely on the low side. Your 3500+ estimate is about what I figured for mine as well.. If I had the choice, I would have got the 5000lb rated one... Would have allowed me to keep more in the boat rather than having to unload it every time. Keep in mind, this is my experience. Good Luck!

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              • Sinkoumn
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • Jun 2006
                • 578

                • MPLS - St. Paul, MN

                • Super Sport Nautique

                #8
                RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                What is likely to give out first in the event of overloading the lift:

                A.) The winch - either just slips until the boat floats in the water.
                B.) The cable - snaps
                C.) Bunks - one of the bunks/beams gives.

                I guess my question is, should I be more worried about the cable snapping or the winch just slipping? I'd have to guess they would use a cable that would snap long after the winch could torque.
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                Nautiques

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                • Osmosis
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 52



                  #9
                  RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                  what lift (specifically) is it...

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                  • Osmosis
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 52



                    #10
                    RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                    218-426-3563

                    When all else fails... contact them directly.. Good Luck!

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                    • Osmosis
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 52



                      #11
                      RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                      Oh yah... if you are paranoid... bigger always makes me feel better! Cheers!

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                      • Andrew
                        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 891

                        • Tuscaloosa, AL


                        #12
                        RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                        typically in applications such as lifts, the listed maximum rating is about 25% underrated for liability purposes. now, thats not to say that it won't fail after using it with 20% more weight after a long period of time, but i wouldn't be concerned with exceeding the posted limit by a couple hundred pounds.......

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                        • Sinkoumn
                          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 578

                          • MPLS - St. Paul, MN

                          • Super Sport Nautique

                          #13
                          RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                          Thanks for all the input everyone! I was planning on sticking with the current lift for now, mainly because I don't want to deal with the hassle of selling the old lift along with putting up the money for the bigger lift... :???: But I'm hoping that a friends parents on the lake will sell their 5k lift for cheap once they sell their Supra which they bought last year and have used about 4 times :twisted:

                          So, hopefully the current lift won't die before then.
                          Neuston Boards
                          Nautiques

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                          • goodfoot00
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 39

                            • Noblesville, Indiana


                            #14
                            RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                            I have an older (early 90's) ShoreStation that's rated for 4000#'s. We keep our '95 SS on it with tons of gear. The cable was old and snapped on me two summers ago. It scared the bejesus out of me but didn't hurt anything. I replaced the cable and have had no problems since. Instead of buying the ShoreStation cable I made my own for about 1/4 the price. If you ever replace the cable, go ahead and replace the pulleys inside the lift too. Because now those are starting to drag and make it hard to crank. You can download a manual here: http://www.shorestation.com/pages/o_...sts&%24=Submit
                            1995 Super Sport, GT40 with EFI
                            NDT Tower, plumbed ballast, PP

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                            • isbtown
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 139

                              • Dahinda, IL


                              #15
                              RE: Re: RE: Boat Lift limit

                              i'm sure that would be nuts... were you crankin it up when it happened?
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