Model: 4-Person (750-pound capacity).
Track: 2-Pitch and 155' long, 40' at 32° and 113' at 37°
Area: Lake of Bays
Year: 2017
Without the lift the trip from the boathouse to the cottage was a daunting 9 story climb. Now it's a relaxing 2 minute ride that runs from a ground level upper station to the dock.
Imagine how this would change your cottage experience.
The upper station was tucked neatly into an unused corner of the cottage. After the track went in Lovegrove Construction built this access platform and we integrated the button boxes into a railing post. This is the 3rd lift we've designed and built for Lovegrove Construction.
The lower 113' of track was so high off the ground we needed to use the lift winch and our "installation hoist" to carry 20' sections of track to the end of the completed track. Once it’s in the right place we unbolt the new track section from the hoist, lower it into place, bolt it onto the completed track, and set up ladders. This arrangement allows us to use the new section as scaffolding to complete it’s own installation.
A view down the finished track. Once, as a test, we sat a full wine glass on the outside corner of the car railing and ran the car up and down the track without any issues.
The lower station connects to a previously unused corner of the boathouse deck. Again the craftsmen at Lovegrove designed and modified the deck and added the railing. Afterwards we integrated the control buttons into the railing post.
It's difficult to get the scale of the lift in a photo.