24v solar charger (for Floe or similar lift)?

[SkiTundra]

Dealers want about $600 for these. Does anyone know of a good 3rd party alternative? Seems something like this is usually more like $150.

[Beachrat]

I'm on my third season using a 5000lb Floe VSD lift for my 08 210 & my dealer told me not to bother buying the solar panel. Before you spend $600, how many times a year do you take the boat off the lift? Floe claims that the vsd 24V can raise & lower a medium sized boat 177 times on a single charge. I charge the batteries once in the spring & the single charge has always lasted until the end of the season...or you can charge them once over the summer if you have a longer riding season.....if you can't find a cheaper solar charger.

[SkiTundra]

Thanks. I'd been told about 70 raise/lower cycles which should easily last me a year, but every once in a while it groans it's way to the top and not wanting to get stuck I was thinking about solar. Based on your experience I'll hold off.