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HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOUR LIFT’S
TOTAL CAPACITY IS ADEQUATE FOR
YOUR BOAT
One way to determine whether the lift’s capac-
ity is adequate is to log onto FLOE’s website,
www.oeintl.com, and click on the Boat Lift
Selector program. This program will calculate
optimal boat positioning and guide you to the best lift
selection for your boat. It even has a link that will help
you determine the weight of your craft. Your dealer
can also assist you in making the best choice.
The following simple exercise is a second, but
less accurate way, to manually determine the lift
capacity needed for your boat:
1. Obtain the boat’s actual total weight including
motor, fuel, water, equipment, accessories, etc.
2. Subtract the weight of the motor and fuel from
this number.
3. Take the boat’s weight, (the result of step 2),
divide it in half and add the weight of the motor
and fuel to that number. This number is the
approximate weight that the rear lift beam will
need to support.
4. Take this number and multiply by two. This will
equal the approximate minimum rated lift
capacity needed for the boat.
For instance: If the boat is an I/O that has a total
loaded weight of 2900 lbs. and the fuel, motor and
lower unit weigh approx. 800 lbs. it would be calcu-
lated as follows:
• 2900 - 800 = a boat only weight of 2100 lbs.
• 2100 / 2 = 1050 lbs. This is the approximate
boat weight that will be supported by each lift
beam (not including motor and fuel).
• 1050 + 800 = 1850. This is the approximate
actual weight that the rear beam will need to
support.
• 1850 x 2 = 3700. This is the minimum overall
boat lift capacity needed.
This example does not include any additional
hardware or accessories that would affect the
capacity needed.
This is a guideline only. It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure capacities are not exceeded.
You must weigh your boat fully loaded,
including fuel, gear, etc. to get its accurate
weight. It is common for published dry weights
to be considerably lower than actual loaded
weights. Lift and/or boat damage due to
overloading is not covered by your warranty.
WARNING
If watercraft is open to the accumulation
of rain water, be sure boat’s drain plug is
pulled. Additional water weight may cause
the maximum lift capacity to be exceeded,
resulting in potential lift damage or bodily injury.
WARNING
MAIN CRADLE
LIFT BEAM 1
MAIN CRADLE
LIFT BEAM 2
Fig. 1
VSD-6000.......................3000 lbs
VSD-6500.......................3250 lbs
VSD-8000.......................4000 lbs
VSD-10000.....................5000 lbs
LIFT
TOTAL CAPACITY
PER LIFT BEAM
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