Manke Enterprises: Docks, Lifts, and Lakeside Living
 
 
 

It’s All in the Timing

Wind-damaged boat liftNormally we do everything we can to accommodate the requests of our clients.  Sometimes, however, we need to say “no”.  There’s always a good reason for it.  One of the reasons is what you see in the photograph.

Spring time is filled with unpredictable weather–especially storms.  Without a boat to hold it down, a boat lift canopy becomes a giant kite.  One good gust of wind, and it can be tossed around violently.    The risk of this happening is why we’ve created a policy of not installing canopies until the boat is ready.   This small delay can save you hundreds of dollars in retrieval and repair cost.