How To Make Boat Lift Bunks

wiredup55

Hey All,

I am taking delivery of my gunkhole this night, in rainy conditions. Anyway, I need to modify my lift for a pontoon boat and information technology has been a real PITA. I take a lift that looks like this:

eight" cross beams

I was told not to do flat boards unless they run the full length of the toons.

I wanted to get 16' aluminum bunks like what I already accept, but was told they don't come in 8".

Some other option is to do something like this:

But having a hard time locating these, and they but coming 12' lengths. The boat is a 2575.

Any recommendations of what do use and where to get it?

thanks!

wiredup55

I don't accept bunks that run the unabridged length of my boat and good luck finding someone who does. Unless you have a massive cradle boards overhanging by feet aren't going to do annihilation. I do accept 12' bunks that accept worked cracking (going on my 3rd twelvemonth with this setup) under all three toons.

Thanks, that's kind of what I desire, where did you get the lift/bunks?

lakeliving

It is a craftlander lift. No carpet/wood anywhere on it and I fifty-fifty had them make custom load guides for the sides that apply their aluminum bunks and vinyl cover. I'chiliad really happy with how they turned out.

Scott1 · May 11, 2016

Hey All,
I am taking delivery of my gunkhole tonight, in rainy conditions. Anyway, I need to change my lift for a pontoon gunkhole and it has been a real PITA. I have a elevator that looks like this:

8" cross beams

I was told not to do flat boards unless they run the full length of the toons.

I wanted to get 16' aluminum bunks similar what I already take, but was told they don't come in viii".

Another pick is to do something like this:

But having a difficult time locating these, and they just coming 12' lengths. The boat is a 2575.

Whatsoever recommendations of what do use and where to get it?

thanks!

You tin absolutely practise flat boards and they don't take to run the full length of the Toons. Not sure who fed you that line.

wiredup55

You tin can admittedly do apartment boards and they don't take to run the total length of the Toons. Not sure who fed you that line.

Squad Bennington

Scott1

So they are incorrect. Many lifts take aluminum squares that go under the Toons, and they are shorter than a board would be. I take not seen anything that goes the full length of a Toon. Just look up pontoons lifts and you can see.

Rockie69

So they are incorrect. Many lifts have aluminum squares that go nether the Toons, and they are shorter than a lath would be. I have not seen anything that goes the full length of a Toon. Merely look upwardly pontoons lifts and yous can see.

Not incorrect...Conservitive. I went around and effectually with my marina manager. Their claim is y'all don't demand to support the center toon and then he was not going to provide me a "flat" bunk to support my eye toon. I told him... if you can have the industry sign off that this is Ok, I'm all for information technology, otherwise I need the heart toon supported... guess what happened? I have the eye toon supported.

Sometimes the folks making claims did not desgn the product they are representing. Me? I like to get a professional opinion straight from the manufacture and make my decisions based on that.

I'yard non saying you lot can't use flat boards as bunks, by I am saying the take chances is your to take if the manufacture says otherwise.

Scott1 · May 14, 2016

Not incorrect...Conservitive. I went around and around with my marina manager. Their claim is yous don't need to support the centre toon so he was not going to provide me a "flat" bunk to back up my center toon. I told him... if you can accept the manufacture sign off that this is Ok, I'one thousand all for it, otherwise I need the center toon supported... guess what happened? I have the center toon supported.
Sometimes the folks making claims did non desgn the product they are representing. Me? I like to get a professional stance straight from the manufacture and brand my decisions based on that.

I'm not maxim you lot can't use flat boards every bit bunks, by I am saying the risk is your to accept if the manufacture says otherwise.

Not the same thing. I know most center toons need to be supported. I am talking about something that must go the whole length of the toon, I accept not seen anything that goes the full length of the toon on a boat elevator. Just search gunkhole lifts and see if you can find anything? I cannot.

Ben & Suzy

It is a craftlander lift. No carpet/woods anywhere on it and I even had them make custom load guides for the sides that utilize their aluminum bunks and vinyl cover. I'm actually happy with how they turned out.

My brother has a Craftlander elevator with that same fix. Great lift. The aluminum bunks w/viny covers work perfectly. No warping or carpet issues to worry well-nigh ever once again.

If full length tube support is necessary....... than every boat elevator manufacturer is wrong .

abypfcs

True no maintenance would be to trade and buy a new pontoon every fourth dimension maintenance is due! At present for some, that would hateful daily! Talk about PADS.

wiredup55

My blood brother has a Craftlander lift with that aforementioned set up. Great lift. The aluminum bunks w/viny covers piece of work perfectly. No warping or carpet issues to worry most ever over again.
If total length tube back up is necessary....... than every boat lift manufacturer is wrong .

I concord that full length is crazy, what would you lot all say is the minimum length? The craftlander bunks are 12', I talked to them and they said they volition fit my existing crossbeams with a little modification. But is 12' likewise short for a 2575?

Ben & Suzy

I'k not sure that any lift manufacturer offers more than 12' bunks in a std. size lift. I would think that the result with longer bunks would come up in the form of lack of back up beyond the stop cross members of the lift. That beingness said, I just looked up Floe boat lifts. Floe has a piddling different design that they use for their aluminum / vinyl bunks. It looks to exist an I-beam. They don't listing the actual length of the bunk on-line, merely a quick call would get the answer. I would assume that the I-beam blueprint would be stronger, plus they look like an easy bolt on. With the extra forcefulness of the I-axle design, maybe they are a human foot or and so longer? You lot may want to check into it.

TomS

Shorestation offers 14' extrusions now for their 5000# pontoon lift. Mine are 12' and work perfectly.

wiredup55

Shorestation offers 14' extrusions now for their 5000# pontoon lift. Mine are 12' and work perfectly.

thanks for the input, my gunkhole is a 2575 though, and am worried almost the difference in length over the 2275.

Scott1

thanks for the input, my boat is a 2575 though, and am worried virtually the difference in length over the 2275.

It is all a matter of where you lot place your motor stop and the way the weight is distributed. Yous volition want your back where the engine is, supported more than than the front. All these gunkhole lifts will work perfect for y'all, it is just a matter of getting i that is rated for the weight of your boat.

TomS

It is all a matter of where yous place your motor stop and the style the weight is distributed. You will desire your back where the engine is, supported more than the front. All these boat lifts volition work perfect for you, information technology is only a matter of getting one that is rated for the weight of your boat.

Exactly. Neighbor has a 2575RCW w/250 Pro on an identical lift to mine for several years, no issues.

1Blderbob

I'thou not sure that any elevator manufacturer offers more 12' bunks in a std. size lift. I would remember that the issue with longer bunks would come in the grade of lack of support beyond the stop cross members of the lift. That existence said, I just looked upwards Floe boat lifts. Floe has a little different design that they utilize for their aluminum / vinyl bunks. It looks to be an I-beam. They don't list the actual length of the bunk on-line, but a quick telephone call would become the answer. I would assume that the I-axle design would be stronger, plus they await similar an like shooting fish in a barrel bolt on. With the actress force of the I-axle design, maybe they are a foot or and then longer? Y'all may want to cheque into information technology.

Simply checked my lift. I have a 6000lb. elevator that has the I beams at a 12' spread and the flat bunks are fourteen' long. My boat is a 2550RCW with a 200HO Due east-Tech. Never had an issue at all with the prepare upwards.

wiredup55 · May xvi, 2016

Just checked my elevator. I have a 6000lb. lift that has the I beams at a 12' spread and the flat bunks are 14' long. My boat is a 2550RCW with a 200HO Eastward-Tech. Never had an issue at all with the prepare.

Great, thanks, seems similar I am over worrying and so. Since I already have those 2 aluminum 12' bunks, I think I am going to friction match 12' for the two outside toons, then add a xiv' for the middle toon and call it a day.

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