The one we lead with
Tideline 10,000 lb Four-Post
Aluminium, direct drive, canopy ready
$12,900
Boat lifts
Held above the water line, season after season.
The three we would put in your room
What decides one of these is water depth at the lift, weight of the boat and spacing between pilings — measured before the order, not after it.
What decides the fit
- Water depth at the lift
- Four feet or more at low water is comfortable for a conventional four-post cradle lift on most trailerable hulls.
- Weight of the boat
- Under about 4,000 lb is served by a wide range of four-post lifts, and you will have real choice.
- Spacing between pilings
- Twelve feet or more between pilings covers most trailerable hulls with room for the cradle and for you to step around it.
Worth knowing before you order
Why capacity
Size the lift to the loaded weight, not the brochure weight. Published dry weight excludes fuel, water, batteries, gear, and anything permanently added since the boat left the factory — and fuel alone is six to seven pounds a gallon before you count a full water tank. The usual guidance is to work from the heaviest realistic loaded condition and then leave margin above it. Beam and length matter as much as weight, because they decide the cradle and the spacing of the bunks, and a hull unsupported in the right places is a hull that distorts.
Lift type
The water and the bottom choose the lift. Four-post and cantilever lifts stand on the bottom and suit shallow, firm, stable conditions. Piling-mounted lifts hang from pilings already driven and suit deeper water and bigger tidal range. Floating lifts rise and fall with the water and are the answer where the bottom is soft or the level swings too much for a fixed frame. Elevator and davit systems handle steep banks and seawalls. Bottom composition, water depth at low water, and tidal range are the three facts any supplier will ask for first.
Power and water
Two things kill lifts, and both are avoidable. Corrosion is chosen at purchase: saltwater and brackish water demand the right materials and coatings — aluminium, hot-dip galvanised steel, stainless fasteners — and a freshwater-specified lift in salt will not last. Electricity near water is the other: shore power for a lift is governed work, with GFCI protection and specific requirements for wiring around docks, and it is not a job to improvise. Solar-powered lifts exist partly to avoid running a supply out at all.
A presentation set. Venerabull is in its first phase and is signing its first manufacturers — the models on this page are our own, shown so a maker can see the page their line would get. As lines are signed their real products and photography replace these, and anything that was never inventory comes down.
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Heavy, premium goods for the home and everywhere that isn’t. Venerabull LLC · New York.
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Golf simulatorsEnclosures, launch monitors, impact screens
FireplacesLinear electric, gas inserts, mantels
Saunas & cold plungeCedar cabins, plunge tubs, water systems
Outdoor kitchensGrills, cabinetry, refrigeration
Wine cellarsRacking, cooling units, glass doors
Home gymRacks, plates, cable systems, flooring
Hot tubs & swim spasHot tubs, swim spas, covers and lifters
Standby generatorsAir-cooled, liquid-cooled, transfer switches
E-bikesCommuter, cargo, off-road
Rooftop tentsHardshell, softshell, awnings
Boat liftsFour-post, elevator, PWC lifts
Car liftsTwo-post, four-post, scissor
TrailersEnclosed, utility, car haulers
Dock hardwareLadders, bumpers, cleats, whips
Deck ovensStone hearth, electric, gas
RefrigerationWalk-ins, reach-ins, prep tables
Ice machinesCube, nugget, flake
Barber chairsHydraulic, styling, shampoo units
Pallet rackingSelective, drive-in, cantilever
Safes & vaultsFire safes, gun safes, vault doors
Espresso machinesOne, two and three group, grinders
KilnsPottery, glass, front and top loading