nymart

I originally reached out to my local Golden dealer here last year when I got my new boat. Due to location and width of my canal I need an elevator. While I knew that it would be more expensive for an elevator, I (and the dealer) were blown away at the increase in cost. When the dealer called me back he said he didn't even want to tell me the price because he couldn't provide me with a valid justification as to why it was so much more ($21K for four post, $36K for elevator). I'm not sure if this was a parts availability issue or if this is normal pricing (dealer didn't seem like it was normal). Also, my issue is that my canal is 80ft wide and I can only infringe 20%. My current dock is 5 ft wide and I'm trying to not have to lose my dock. Boat is 16K lbs dry so looking at a 24K lift. My neighbor has a 20K lift and a dock with no issues, but everyone has been telling me that they will need to remove my dock in order to meet the size limitations. I'm not seeing it and would love some further guidance.