FootballFan
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Seems like hydraulic lifts work well in fresh water but salt water is their nemesis. Any stories about salt water usage?
Also like to hear more about how the transom is reinforced for a lift. Just what is involved in that work?
Didn't mean to infer that they did not work well in salt water.
On my second boat with a swim platform in saltwater. I didn't shy away from it. When we were looking at our initial requirements our preference was to have the tender on the fly bridge level.
The boat we wound up purchasing was a compromise of initial requirements. We fell in love with the layout - it meant a hydraulic swim platform.
Just like anything else on a boat, when you are dipping components into salt water on a regular basis - be ready for maintenance. In fact, its not just dipping, just being exposed to the salt in the air.
Happy with the one we have.
Mark