RICH12 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 So I installed a lift last yr and at times the water level is a hare too low to launch my 24TRS. I was wondering what ideas you all may have that might help? For example, I was wondering if putting on glyde sticks and push the boat off might work? Just need a few inches lol. Thanks. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 It sounds like you are on a cradle. I went to straps and picked up the couple of inches I needed. no issues with 2 pathfinders and launch all the time with up to 4 onboard. When I had the cradle I did blow out a channel every once in a while with the prop. Not the best idea but it did work for me. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Get in there and dig out where the beams hit the bottom on the shoreline side, should give a few extra inches. blowing out silt with the prop worked for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 If it's a softer bottom wait for a strong tide and do some Bahamas dredging. That and some bunk slick spray will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROZEN Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 I couldn’t use my lift without the angled offset. Also, I took a pvc pipe, attached hose connectors to the ends, which allows a little dredging at low tide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 A little off topic but one of the slicker things I’ve seen was a guy down my canal had a sprinkler system hooked up to his cradle that spayed the hull down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 11:41 AM, RICH12 said: So I installed a lift last yr and at times the water level is a hare too low to launch my 24TRS. I was wondering what ideas you all may have that might help? For example, I was wondering if putting on glyde sticks and push the boat off might work? Just need a few inches lol. Thanks. JP I have the same problem but my boat is stored on a Safe Harbor floating dock. I am on about 2ft. of mud so the only real solution is to dig out the mud and dispose of somewhere. My creek actually goes dry at low tide so I am landlocked for a set period of time each day. Though about attaching a piece of PLS with a bridle at the back of the boat to dig a channel. Tried a test case but the tide washed the mud back in within a week. Still researching solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 I do not have a lift but what about using a trash pump to make room? A buddy used one near his lift so he was able to get in\out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Sounds good. What is a trash pump and where would one find one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 A trash pump is just a gas water pump that is able to handle sediment, think big water main break pump. You can pick up a fairly cheap one at Northern Tool or the like ($400 or so)or just rent one for about $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 You guys need to give it a few years. With global warming and melting sea ice, you should have 6 or 8 feet at low tide in just a couple of years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicecast Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Is the "water level too low" as in you hit bottom, or too low for your cables? I had the latter issue on my lift and went to a single drop instead of pulleys. So, my 10k lift became a 5k lift - and twice as fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Not positive but if I remember a single 1/4" SS cable has the ability to pick up 6,000#! Now if you have four of them going straight up without a second pulley the weight of most bay boats, flats skiffs should not be too big an issue. However you have added more "stress" on the motor and gears of the lift. As "nicecast" references going with a single drop will make things much faster. Now going the other direction from a single drop by adding a pulley the cable capacity doubles, lifting/lowering time falls in half and the stress on the motor and gears also is reduced. Alright I had to double check, 1/4" 7 x 19 304 SS cable breaking strength is 6400#, safe work load is #1300#. Still 4 cables x 1300# each will cover most all the boats we deal with a "single drop" set up as nicecast mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 21 hours ago, JEM said: You guys need to give it a few years. With global warming and melting sea ice, you should have 6 or 8 feet at low tide in just a couple of years! Could be a lot of truth to that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 21 hours ago, mulligan said: A trash pump is just a gas water pump that is able to handle sediment, think big water main break pump. You can pick up a fairly cheap one at Northern Tool or the like ($400 or so)or just rent one for about $75. Thanks. I guess the remaining problem is where to get rid of mud and not endanger the marsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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