TomCat 25 and HydroHoist Lift

starcrafttom":12vr438j said:
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=16919&sid=7a74c05f48b7373f975d9ba94d39a13e
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A) That's a different lift than the model he's asking about
B) Many people have their boats on a lift. Charlie has his TomCat on a lift all the time so I don't think the thread above is representative of the experience of lift owners. You just need to make sure the lift is properly matched to the weight of the boat and properly maintained.
 
Our 22 and now the TC255 live on a lift year round. I do winterize it (coming up soon) and it's a good arrangement. I can get it high enough under the roof so that 2' of water OVER the top of the pier doesn't touch the lift beams. I designed the roof so that the middle didn't have any rafters so as to clear the radome.

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Charlie
 
The Hydrohoist (Trademarked name) lifts we see here in California are two tank submersible lifts that alternately fill with air to lift the boat out of the water, and also fill with water to sink and let the boat float on it's own. They are installed in covered or uncovered boat slips, and operate with an air blower & motor combination that operates the buoyancy tanks. There's a set of bunks on top of the tanks that cradles the boat hull(s) like a trailer does.

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Joe. :teeth :thup
 
we're replacing the failed Sunstream lift with a 10K lb HydraHoist tomorrow. I'll take plenty of pics and maybe even weigh the hoist once it's assembled.
 
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