Team - as of September 2025, T3 is sitting on a brand new HydroMate boat lift which keeps the boat completely out of the water . 
Operation is fairly simple:
To lower the boat push the toggle switch "down" on the control unit  - when lift is fully submerged water will discharge out of the tube in back of the control unit. At this point hit down on the toggle switch to lock in place and have the red bar pointed down in locked position.
To raise the boat push the toggle switch "up" until bubbles are visible from the unit in the water. Again it's necessary to hit up on the toggle switch to lock in place and have the red bar pointed up in locked position.
Lastly there are four lines attached to the boat two on the bow and two on the stern that need to be secured at all times when leaving the boat unattended.
If you have questions or concerns you can contact Neil Hersh @312-961-0107.  
Additionally we have created a video on how to operate the HydroHoist on our TBART YouTube Channel
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