some Qs about floating boat lifts

[emudryj]

I have a Sunstream floating lift but it works completely different than yours. It does collect barnacles and I need to call a diver out to scrape 'em all off, but it works really well and is really stable. I have a neighbor with the one that fills up with water and he has problems all the time. Permitting wouldn't allow us a lift because of width into the canal and our floating lift is even wider, but legal. Idiots that run the City of Fort Lauderdale. The floating lift costs 2x as much but is faster and actually solar powered not that I really care. It picks up a 13,000 lb. boat and it is just about maxed out.

Cant believe the crap that cites can come up with... the good thing is that most of the time theres a way around with them.... I went around the neighborhood, talking to the people to see what they think about the are, and one of the guys had a big walk around just in his front yard. He was telling me how the city would bust his balls about the boat/trailer, for being on the dirt and not being on a solid surface.... he put one 24X24 concrete tiles under each wheel and problem solved!!!!!! try that on a HOA!!!

Thanks everybody for the info... I'm still negotiating the lift, but I think that it will be a good option until my cash flow gets a little bit more relaxed and I can get a good 4 pile lift... I do not think that permits would be an issue since other neighbors have their 4 pile lifts...

BTW, the brand of this lift is Hydrodock International...