Lift 84

The owners of this lift live at their cottage year-round and found they were spending less and less time at the boathouse and on the water. The lift turns trips to the boathouse into moments to rest and to enjoy their view of Muskoka.

We spent a long time laying out this lift with the owner, discussing the pros and cons of the different possible route, before deciding on this one.

The owner spent his days watching the build team at work, and was delighted with how everything worked.

The owners built a simple access platform. The height of the upper station is level with the back porch so they can build a single level ramp from the back door to the lift later, if it’s needed. This is one of our few lifts with a 2-door car.

The boathouse is a few easy paces away. We used the natural stone step at the bottom end to act as the lower station platform. We attached the button box post to a bracket we fixed to the rock and the track.

Looking up the track to the cottage. It’s an 80 second ride to the top.