Nothing may be more important for the life expectancy of ones Boat Lift then…routine maintenance. The following “Tips” are provided courtesy of Golden Boat Lifts of Ft. Myers, FL. Heed the Weight Warning Golden Boat Lifts are designed to meet particular specifications, which means putting more weight on your lift than it’s designed to hold  … Read more

Many paddlers find the act of getting into and out of a kayak nerve-racking, especially with onlookers. Even the most stable solo or tandem boat will wobble and slip. With Golden Boat Lifts’ completely redesigned innovative Kayak Launch™, it’s easy to launch and recover with safety and confidence in less than 90 seconds, even from  … Read more

GOLDEN BOAT LIFTS WINS INNOVATION AWARD FOR DOCK STABILIZER Golden Boat Lifts, the global market leader in aluminum boat lifts, won an Innovation Award for its Golden Dock Stabilizer, presented by the NMMA and Boating Writers International (BWI) at the 2020 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show. The product stabilizes wobbly floating docks and minimizes  … Read more

NEW PWC LIFTS MAKE EASY WORK OF LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING   Personal watercraft are an exciting way to get onto the water, but are often a challenge to launch and retrieve. Golden Boat Lifts solves this problem with two new innovative lifts designed specifically for PWC. The Golden JS1500R features a Series 500 Golden Sea-Drive®  … Read more

GOLDEN NAMED TOP BUSINESS AND MAKES AWARD SHORTLIST   Golden Manufacturing was named as one of the top 500 companies in Florida by Business Observer. Additionally, it’s a finalist for the 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award to be presented by the Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development Office. “Last year we went through  … Read more

GOLDEN BOAT LIFTS APPOINTS CFO/COO Following an extensive search, Golden Boat Lifts has appointed Jeff Wagner as its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Bill Golden, CEO and president, made the announcement. Wagner brings nearly three decades of manufacturing operations and plant management expertise to Golden Boat Lifts. Most recently, he served as operations  … Read more

GOLDEN BOAT LIFTS ENHANCES RENOWNED SEA-DRIVE   In over 20,000 Golden Sea-Drives® manufactured, not one has ever failed. While most companies would rest on their laurels with such an impressive statistic, Golden Boat Lifts didn’t. Striving to continually improve its products, it enhanced its ultra-reliable drive with more torque and even greater corrosion protection. Made  … Read more

Many waterfront sites don’t have piles out in the water due to rules, lack of space in a narrow channel or simple aesthetics. For owners with these locations, an Elevator Lift® from Golden Boat Lifts is the ideal solution. It installs on concrete piers, seawalls, embankments, and shoreline wood and steel dock piles. Inboard and  … Read more

FREESTANDING BOAT LIFT HOLDS UP TO 32,000 LBS.   Freestanding boat lifts used to be synonymous with lake houses and runabouts. With the hydraulic Tornado from industry leader Golden Boat Lifts, the convenient adaptability of this style is now available for use in saltwater and with vessels up to the 40’–45′ range and 32,000 lbs.  … Read more

BILL GOLDEN FINALIST IN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD   Bill Golden, president, and CEO of Golden Boat Lifts, Golden Marine Systems, and Golden Manufacturing, has been selected by a panel of independent judges as a finalist for the 2019 EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year® Florida award. This prestigious honor recognizes entrepreneurial  … Read more