Posted July 7th, 2023 at 2:12 pmNo Comments Yet
When planning your ideal lift, we have to take into consideration what bunk conversion will best suit your boat.
V-Hull Boats
A standard lift will come with bunks equipped to fit any v-hull boat. Examples of these are Chapparall, Criss Craft, Cobalt, etc. These types of boats won’t require us to do any conversions in order to fit your boat. The lift below is a great example of a low profile lift with the bunks in their standard position.
Wake Boats
When we get into surf/wake boats, lifts will need to be altered in order to ensure a safe fit. Examples of these boats are Natique, Tige, Mastercraft, Centurion, Axis, etc. In most cases, we need to raise the bunks further off the bottom beams due to the way the bottom of these boats are made. Since the motor is inside the boat instead of on the back, the propeller is on the bottom of the boat. Most wake boats also have skags on the middle of the bottom of the boat. These help to guide it through the water. Both of these pieces being on the bottom would cause issues when pulling your boat onto the lift if we didn’t raise the bunks. In the video below, you can see how this wakeboard sits up above an average boat height when on a lift.
Pontoon Boats
Another bunk conversion that might be necessary is for a pontoon boat. The first thing to consider when doing this is whether you will need two or three bunks. Most boat dealerships will recommend you to get three bunks for warranty purposes if your pontoon has three logs. However, in our experience, we’ve seen that you can support almost any pontoon using just two bunks as shown below.
We can add these conversions to an existing lift to fit your new boat, or put them on a brand new lift upon installation. Contact us today!
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