For about 2 years I have rented a very nice private slip/lift from a homeowner who did not have a boat himself. His house had a 25,000# lift that enabled me to lift my boat (keel and all) out of the drink. It was a great setup.
HOWEVER, apparently this guy has suffered some sort of financial meltdown and has fled the state. All of his utilities are shut off. Here's the rub...
MY BOAT IS TRAPPED ON HIS LIFT. Without power, I can't lower the boat.
I can't call him as all his phone numbers are disconnected. I don't even know if he plans on returning to Florida! I can't believe this guy would flake out, and if he was in such trouble, why he would have at least not given me the heads up to collect my boat before he lost power.
Mainly just wanted to vent but if anyone has any suggestions on getting a boat off a powerless lift, I would love to hear from you. I'm thinking a generator with the leads hardwired into the lift control box....maybe
Sixeven,
Wow... This is what I would call a unique problem. Can you call the electric company and have the electicity turned on for a minimum amount of time? I'm guessing you've already thought of this... and that he's in arears with them?
Yeah, I called the Electric company myself. Of course they couldn't discuss his issue and couldn't connect his power even for a few minutes. I even asked if I could pay to have the electric reconnected in my name and then re-disconnected. Again, No, as they needed the homeowners permission.
I have thought about the generator but this is a HEAVY DUTY lift. 4 LARGE electric chain drives. I'm not sure if a portable generator would provide enough umph. Not to mention tearing into the control box to hardwire the setup. I would imagine there might be some sort of legal issue with cutting into his dock power lines.
Besides, I could just imagine some cop walking up to me mid-proceedure and asking "Sir, what are you doing.... Do you live here?" Uhhhh! No sir but I SWEAR this is my boat!
Boat thief... Caught in the act... News at 11:00!!!
i agree with chuckles. i'd also move the boat to another slip. you don't want the bank coming to take the house and have your boat get tied up in some legal dispute with them since it is at the house/slip. i'm sure it isn't a big deal since you have the title and everything but why put up with the hassle if you don't have to.
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If you were local to me, I would come over, put on some black clothes, repower the lift, and drop your boat for you. But I'm not. BTW, just because it can lift a huge amount of weight, doesn't mean it takes a huge amount of power. It could be something simple like a 3hp electric motor (like the one in my giant 33gal compressor) it's easily powered by a 3000 watt generator.
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you don't want the bank coming to take the house and have your boat get tied up in some legal dispute
AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! I DIDN'T THINK OF THAT!!!!!!!
I have the boat title and it would probably not be an issue but who knows. Maybe he is in arears with his utilities. Maybe they could try to file a lien against ME just to try and get their money.
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Uhhhh! No sir but I SWEAR this is my boat!
