Keeping your boat out of the water protects your hull, your wallet and your weekends. We size and install boat lifts, pontoon lifts and PWC lifts that fit your vessel, your dock and Tampa Bay's tides.
Leaving a boat in the water on Tampa Bay is a slow, expensive problem. Salt water grows marine fouling on the hull, corrodes running gear, and forces you into constant cleaning, bottom paint and maintenance. A properly sized boat lift solves all of it — your boat sits high and dry between trips, the hull stays clean, the motor stays out of the corrosive water, and your vessel is ready to drop and go whenever you are. Over a few seasons, a lift often pays for itself in reduced maintenance and a longer-lasting boat.
We've installed boat lifts across St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay since 2012, and the single most important part of the job happens before any hardware goes in: sizing the lift correctly. Get that wrong and you've got an unsafe, underperforming lift. Get it right and you've got equipment that lifts smoothly for years.
The right lift depends on more than your boat's length. We look at the fully-loaded weight of your vessel — boat, motor, fuel, gear, water in the bilge — and add a safe margin so the lift isn't running at its limit. We factor in your beam, your dock configuration, your water depth at low tide, and the bottom conditions where the lift pilings have to be set. A lift that's perfect for a 20-foot bay boat is dangerously undersized for a heavy offshore center console, so we never guess. We spec the cradle, motors, cables and pilings to your actual boat with room to spare.
A boat lift is only as good as the structure it's mounted to. The pilings and dock framing have to handle not just your boat's weight but the dynamic loads of lifting and lowering it, plus wind and storm forces. When we install a lift on an existing dock, we assess whether the structure can safely take it — and we'll tell you honestly if it needs reinforcement first. When we build a new dock with a lift in mind, we engineer the whole thing as one system from the start, which is always the cleanest, strongest result.
Modern lifts can include conveniences like remote controls, automatic stops and corrosion-resistant motors that make daily use effortless. We'll walk you through the options that fit your budget and your boat. We also show you how to care for your lift — periodic checks of cables, pulleys and fasteners go a long way in salt water — and we're here for service down the road. A well-installed, well-maintained lift is one of the best investments a boat owner on the bay can make.
If you're tired of scrubbing your hull and babying your motor, let's talk about getting your boat up out of the water. Call (813) 819-7464 or request a free quote, tell us about your boat and your dock, and we'll recommend the right lift and give you an honest written estimate.
It depends on your boat's fully-loaded weight — including motor, fuel and gear — plus your dock setup and water depth. We size every lift with a safe margin above your real-world weight so it operates reliably for years.
Often yes, if the dock structure can safely handle the loads. We assess your pilings and framing first and will tell you honestly whether reinforcement is needed before installation.
For most owners, yes. Keeping the hull and motor out of salt water dramatically reduces fouling, corrosion, bottom paint and maintenance — savings that add up and extend your boat's life.
Yes. We install PWC/jet ski lifts (including floating drive-on platforms) and pontoon lifts designed for wide hulls, in addition to standard boat lifts.
Serving St. Petersburg and the waterfront communities of Tampa Bay.
(813) 819-7464