On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:35:36 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Off on the Pax River's creeks, you see lots of very large boats...40
footers and larger...on lifts.

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Same here in SW FL, the vast majority of my neighbors have their boats
in lifts. The benefits are greatly reduced corrosion, bottom fouling,
gel coat blistering, as well as protection from wake damage and storm
surge (up to a point).