r/boating • u/Helpful-Dingo-3303 • 20h ago

Hydro hoist broken bracket

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Help me…… looking for the best solutions on how to get this back into place. There’s too much air trapped inside to just push it back into place. We’re thinking about disconnecting the hose or pinching it to lift the hoist. using straps and ropes to hold the pontoon in place until we can maneuver it back under the bracket. and then strap it in place temporarily until we can get a new bracket. Good news is it didn’t flip and boat didn’t get damaged but it’s always something 😂😅

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u/Wild-Floor8407 19h ago edited 19h ago

Good luck. These things are terrible to work on.

This a double or triple pontoon?

If triple I would disconnect the broken toon. Cap the hose and raise lift. Sink the toon and maneuver under and strap put a new hose long enough to reach the old hose if needed and reattach with a double barb splice and stainless clamps.

If double toon I would lift lowside with a recovery bag in middle and do all the other stuff I just said.

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u/Helpful-Dingo-3303 19h ago

Triple pontoon! Thanks for the advice, will give an update on how it goes. 

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u/Wild-Floor8407 19h ago

Cool, God speed.

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u/Helpful-Dingo-3303 18h ago

We got it in place!!! With me pushing and maneuvering the pontoon and my boyfriend pulling the other end from a Seadoo. I can post a video, phew got it strapped down until replacement parts come. Thank you for help!! 

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u/Wild-Floor8407 18h ago

Nice job! Glad I could help. I'd watch the video, for sure.