Boat LiftMaintenance
Marine equipment needs regular visual checks and scheduled professional service. Follow both this guidance and the maintenance schedule from your lift manufacturer and installer.
Safety first
Electrical work is for qualified professionals
Boat lift equipment can contain lethal voltage, even when the controller appears off. Owners should never open the controller, remove covers, touch wiring, or attempt internal repairs. Turn off the user-accessible breaker and arrange service if you see damage, water, smoke, heat, or exposed wiring.
Owner inspection
Checks an owner can perform
Do these checks regularly, after severe weather, and before returning a seasonally unused lift to service.
Keep the lift in sight
Observe from a safe distance and stop whenever anything looks, sounds, or feels different.
- 01Look over the lift structure, cradle, cables, pulleys, and motors from a safe distance. Stop using the lift if anything appears damaged, loose, uneven, or heavily corroded.
- 02Check the outside of the controller for cracks, loose covers, water, corrosion, insects, or heat damage. Do not open the enclosure.
- 03Keep the controller, controls, vents, and surrounding area clean and clear. Do not spray water or cleaning products into electrical equipment.
- 04With the lift in sight, make a brief movement in each direction and confirm it stops when the held control is released.
- 05Check the app for warnings and note any unusual light or sound pattern.
- 06Listen for grinding, scraping, repeated clicking, or other new sounds during movement.
Schedule professional service
Arrange service whenever the Atlantis Boater app notifies you, at the interval required by the lift manufacturer, and any time performance changes. A qualified boat-lift technician should complete the mechanical and control-system inspection; a licensed electrician should handle electrical supply work where required.
Service point 01
Inspect the lift structure, cables, pulleys, motor mounts, fasteners, and guards according to the lift manufacturer’s instructions.
Service point 02
Inspect the controller enclosure, power equipment, grounding, and field wiring using proper lockout and electrical-safety procedures.
Service point 03
Test every installed control, emergency stop, travel limit, position feature, and automatic stopping point.
Service point 04
Confirm the lift starts, stops, and changes direction normally without binding or uneven movement.
Service point 05
Correct water entry, corrosion, loose connections, worn components, or damaged seals before returning the lift to service.
Service point 06
Record the service date, findings, repairs, and the name of the qualified person who completed the work.
Stop-use signals
Stop using the lift and call for service if
- The lift does not stop when a held control is released.
- The boat or cradle rises unevenly.
- A cable is frayed, loose, crossed, or winding incorrectly.
- A breaker trips or the controller repeatedly restarts.
- You see water, corrosion, heat damage, smoke, or exposed wiring.
- A warning returns or a safety feature does not work as expected.
Arrange qualified service
Include the lift location, controller serial number, photos of visible conditions, and the exact app message or light pattern. Do not open the controller to gather information.
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