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  Boat or Pontoon Lift Information

Center Spreaders Distance Between Posts

Part E 1600 lb. 1 ¾ x 4 x 1/8 90" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(8) 2800 lb. 1 ¾ x 4 x 1/8 100" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(9) 2800 lb. 1 ¾ x 4 x 1/8 110" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(9) 3600 lb. 1 ¾ x 5 x 1/8 112" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(10) 3600 lb. 1 ¾ x 5 x 1/8 124" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(10) 4500 lb. 1 ¾ x 5 x 1/8 126" 4 holes each end drawing #2
(10) 5000 lb. 1 ¾ x 5 x 1/8 126" 4 holes each end drawing #2


Before you install your lift into the lake consider these points:

How much does my lake level change during the year?

Most lakes drop so to have enough water to float your boat on and off all yearlong add the depth your lake drops to twenty inches. This height then would be your front leg depth. Leg adjustment is done using a slip fit tube at each corner supported with a nut in a T slot. Loosen the bolt enough to slip the tubes inside each other but not too much. Tighten this bolt securely once you have the leg in the correct location. If you do not have a wheel kit we recommend you measure the distance from the front leg to the rear leg on your lift. Take this measurement to your dock and measure the difference in height from the front leg position to the rear leg position and adjust the legs accordingly while on shore. This shore adjustment will get you close on firm bottoms. For soft bottoms add about three inches to the rear legs to compensate for the soft bottom. You will always have some final adjustments to each leg to finish setting your lift to be level or with a slight tilt to the back of the lift. If you have a wheel kit on your lift you can use it to adjust the legs in the water by tipping your lift front to back while supported by the wheel. Just raise and lower the boat bunks to operate the wheel kit until you have your lift level. Then take off the wheel kits chain and your lift is set. Adjusting the boat bunks would be the next step in getting your lift ready for installation. Adjustments begin by loosing the bolts on the bunks to allow the bunks to move freely. When adjusting the bunks you want them to fit the boat while allowing it to clear the cross tube by one half inch or more. This achieves the lowest bunk height needed to get your boat on and off of the lift. Most boats have an obvious location for the bunks to fit to make them support your boat securely. Take time as this is a one-time job and if done correctly will make docking easy and convenient for as long as you own the boat. If you have plenty of water depth this is not as important but still should be considered. Before tightening down the bunks measure from side to side to make sure bunks are centered. Having your boat centered on your lift assures proper operation of the lift. When you tighten down the plates used for the bunks be sure the plates clear the cross tube. It is time to move the lift into the water keeping it aligned and as close as possible to the dock. Once you have it in location float the boat on the lift. Most boats weight is in the rear so first start with the motor closer to the end of your lift and begin lifting the boat checking for balance. If it seems heavy to one end then move your boat until you feel you have achieved the best balance you can. Take note of the location and pick a spot on the boat to align with as you bring your boat in and out each time. Storing the boat on the lift for over night raise the boat high enough to be higher then the tallest waves on your lake. For customers with canopies raise the boat up into the canopy as high as you can to prevent the wind catching the canopy. The full-length boat bunks make docking easier if you follow these hints. When you leave your lift have a little friction on the bottom of the boat with the weight you have in the boat. Not so much you have to power off heavy but enough so when you come back in you are not free floating and the bunks guides can guide you back into the lift.

Manufactured by: Spooner Machine, Inc.
1100 Roundhouse Road
Spooner, WI 54801
Phone: 715-635-3220
Toll Free: 1-888-552-0835