[jpharris]

I put my boat on a lift two years ago. I ordered from the trailer manufacturer all the parts for a trailer except the frame. I put the together parts together on land.then I put the assembled cradle in the water with several big fender attached to it to float it into position. I put the rear end of the cradle on top of the lift cross member and attached it to the wooden part of the lift with big lag bolts so that it could not slip to either side. Next, I attached the front of cradle on the wood with big lag bolts. This is the third summer with no problems except when a dummie (me) let the lift go all the way to the sandy bottom which caused the cable to jump the track. The solution to that problem was to get the big fenders to float the lift so that I could remove the bolt for the pulley and put the cable back in the correct position. Call me if you have a problem you want to discuss. Jack. 540-371-4941