βThe first location on our shoreline that I used for the lift was too steep, so the boat was at an awkward angle. Yesterday we moved the lift to a flat location alongside our dock, and it's working perfectly. The boat is parked and secure and I can get in and out from the dock. An interesting thing is that one of our neighbors just bought one of those traditional boat lifts. They probably spent (a lot of money on it), and they need to use a tractor to get it in and out of the water.β ~ Dave from Minnesota