A new boat lift or pwc lift can add a great deal of convenience to your boating experience and lake fun. A boat lift, or lake lift, is designed for a number of reasons. It reduces wear, keeps the hull clean, and provides protection from rough water while in a boat dock slip. On top of all of that, it is convenient for accessing out-drives and repairing the prop, swim deck, or the hull of a boat.
Most inland boats are constructed of a fiberglass hull that is sealed with gel coat or an epoxy paint that provides adequate protection for the fiberglass. However, prolonged saturation from sitting in water will affect byproducts formed in the hardening process, turning them into acids that break down the bond between the fiberglass reinforcing and the resin.
Power boats have precise parts and drives that need to be kept clean for performance and durability. With zebra mussels and marine growth, it would be impossible for the watercraft to run correctly with water ports, jets, and the drives clogged. Plus, when you add electrolysis into the equation the odds of permanent damage are high. The boat in the picture had been in the water for 3 months before it was put on this shallow water boat lift at Lake of the Ozarks.