New lift- transom’s hanging over?

edean · 2025-06-20T16:02:49-0400

Just got a place with an existing lift. The rear width on the bunk’s center to center I made 48 inches and around 46 inches front. I had to pull the transome back off the end of the bunks so the front keel didn’t bottom on my lift bar.

I can move the bunks closer and lift the boat higher to move it in more. Is the transoms hanging off too far and is that bad for the boat?

jeffrt · 2025-06-20T17:13:22-0400

The boat is heavier at the rear, so I would try to move it in more. The guy who installed my lift suggested to pluck the cables like a guitar string and you can hear if they sound similar to spread the load evenly. I had mine too far back too.

TeenGee · 2025-06-21T09:57:16-0400

I agree. Your boat is too far aft. The bow is not on the bunks.
I actually weighed and calculated the CG of my boat by measuring the frequency of the cables. I placed the CG of the boat in the middle of the cables.
Here is where my boat ended up.

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