Divnick Lift

Divnick Lifts are mounted on the rear of houseboats and yachts. They provide a unique way to lift and store ski boats, wakeboard boats, fishing boats, pontoon boats, runabouts, PWC's, and tender boats.

Basic Description and Benefits of the Divnick Lift

Now you can easily lift and store your small boats on the rear of your houseboat or yacht where it is always handy and ready to go. It is no longer necessary to rent a separate slip, pay for a hoist, or tow your boat to the marina every trip.

The new patent pending Divnick Lift features the following advantages over old-style lifts:

1) Operates straight up and down
------- Allows you to load boats without having to winch them up
------- Lowers into the water so there is no friction or wear on the bottom of your boat while loading and unloading
------- Allows the boat to be loaded backwards to work on the engine or prop or for long term storage
------- Allows the boat to be loaded by hand if its engine is disabled
------- One person operation

2) No hydraulic hoses outside the houseboat or yacht where they can cause an environmental mess if they rupture, and would be very expensive to repair

3) The 4-post cradle makes it easy to clean your boat and operate at maximum speeds.

4) When raised, the entire lift is contained within the profile of the platform for a clean look
------- None of the lift mechanism is in the water where it would be contaminated, covered with algae, or other growth
------- The mechanism that lifts the platform is inside the transom where it is completely out of the weather

5) The DivnickLift pays for itself in saved cost of separate slip or garage fees for your small boat, and a water lift or hoist.

Divnick Lifts can be designed to accommodate whatever size and type of water craft you want to lift.

Click here to see a full-size Divnick Lift on a 108-foot houseboat. The lift platform is 9' 3" wide by 18' long, and doubles as a large submersible party deck.

Past Lifts

In the past, the only ways to lift a small craft completely out of the water on a yacht or houseboat was with cable davits, slanted hydraulic platforms, or floating docks. None of these old methods provide the advantages listed above.

Davit cable lifts require a crew and significant time to operate and are very dangerous on the way up and down.

Slanted platforms load like a trailer, but that creates friction burns on the bottom of the lifted boat. Also, the hydraulic hoses and rams are in the water where they get contaminated and require regular cleaning.

Private Pier and Boat House Applications

In addition to lifts on houseboats and yachts, Divnick Lifts can be fitted to private piers and boat houses with the same advantages over traditional lifts that are mounted in the water.

Bonus Uses

In addition to the basic functional advantages of lifting a boat or PWC, there are some additional uses that can be a lot of fun.

You can take the removable rails or risers off, put chairs on the platform, and lower it into the water and read a book on hot summer days while sitting in the water!
You can use it as an extended play and swim platform. Submerged down into the water, it is easy for kids, adults, and pets to get in and out of the water.
You can also use it like a swim-up bar!
You can exercise on the platform at a depth of up to 4 feet in the water and achieve all the benefits of water-resistant movement. It is like the shallow end of a swimming pool.
As shown in the following pictures, you can use it as a work-surface for your PWC's. It makes it easy to remove sticks or ropes from the intake, or to work on the steering or other mechanical elements.

"I wanted to drop you a note to let you know how impressed I was with your Divnick Lift on the Thoroughbred Show Boat at Lake Cumberland . I have added it to the specs for our new houseboat which will handle our 23-foot ski boat. Your lift operates very smoothly, and I like how it moves straight up and down compared to the old-style slanted lifts, and how it is completely out of water when in the raised position. That is very cool, but also functionally important. The fact that we will have our ski boat on our houseboat will make heading out for a weekend so much easier.

"I also like the idea of using it as a “submersible party deck” and to cool off in our chairs while reading a book! It'll be like sitting in the water on the beach, only better because we'll have all the conveniences right there.

"It was a no-brainer financially. We have been keeping our ski boat in a rented slip at $4,000 per year on a HydroHoist which cost $5,000. So the new lift will pay for itself very quickly and save us lots of money every year after that."
Jeff Rogers, Old Kentucky Insurance

Click here to see a full-size Divnick Lift on a 108-foot houseboat.

Special Recognition

Special thanks to Thoroughbred Houseboats for its pioneering willingness and skill in building the first Divnick Lifts.

Newsletter

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How to get a Divnick Lift

If you want to consider a Divnick Lift for your houseboat or yacht, please let me know. We will work with your builder to design a lift that is perfect for your houseboat or yacht and the boat you want to lift.

Steve Divnick
steve@divnick.com
1-937-384-0003 (Ohio)

Click here to see a full-size Divnick Lift on a 108-foot houseboat.