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by tonymc
Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

JIMH--I think the distance between the two I-beams the hoists are at least 10-feet. The width of the whole bay accommodates two boats to fit into the boathouse. The I-beams are rated at more than 15-tons. The hoists are connected to the lower portion of the beam and operate on wheels, and in that wa...
by tonymc
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:55 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

Thanks Phil. My hoists are rated at 2-tons each they have a chain with a loop at the end which I then connect industrial straps to each hoist independently then to the boat eyes. The straps are nylon and rated for 4-tons each. My concern is more about the potential of damaging my new 170 MONTAUK rat...
by tonymc
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

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by tonymc
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

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by tonymc
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:04 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

Hi folks, thank you for the responses. Boston Whaler directly didn't specify what the short term was. Actually, I couldn't reach them myself and had to rely on a dealer to give me more feedback than what was in the manual. The dealer's opinion was Boston Whaler didn't want to say anything other than...
by tonymc
Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6611

170 Montauk on Hoist

I recently purchased a 2013 MONTAUK 170. I was planning to keep the 170 MONTAUK in my boathouse this summer and not tied to my dock. My boathouse has a hoist system. I prefer to not tie the boat up on the dock and not leave it in the water in the boathouse. I was not thinking twice about using the b...