I currently have a Hydrohoist 4000"L" (with the fiberglass tanks )boat lift and the tank bands finally broke. The boat is still on the lift and the top bands are holding the tank in place. A couple of questions -
1) Does anyone know of anywhere that sells the replacement bands (other than hydrohoist dealers that sell for a premium (any OEMs out there for this)?
2) Has anyone ever replaced these themselves. I'm pretty good mechanically, but don't know if there are tricks to making sure you can replace the bands without losing the tanks!! I'm wondering if after you take the boat off the lift, if you can you rope or chain them into place and then let some of the air out to get close to neutral buoyancy to change the upper bands, then add air so it goes back into place?
1) Does anyone know of anywhere that sells the replacement bands (other than hydrohoist dealers that sell for a premium (any OEMs out there for this)?
2) Has anyone ever replaced these themselves. I'm pretty good mechanically, but don't know if there are tricks to making sure you can replace the bands without losing the tanks!! I'm wondering if after you take the boat off the lift, if you can you rope or chain them into place and then let some of the air out to get close to neutral buoyancy to change the upper bands, then add air so it goes back into place?