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Custom boat lifts for Sebastian and Treasure Coast waterfronts, matched to your boat and dock and installed by one local team.
A boat lift raises your boat out of the water when it is not in use, keeping it safe from marine growth, corrosion, wave action and storm damage. Dockside Builders designs and installs boat lift systems built for Florida’s saltwater environment, for fishing boats, pontoons, deck boats and personal watercraft.
Based in Sebastian, Florida, and building on the Space and Treasure Coasts since 1980, we install lifts on the Indian River Lagoon, the Intracoastal Waterway and local canals and rivers, from Roseland and Wabasso to Vero Beach.
A boat lift keeps your hull out of the water, which cuts maintenance and helps protect the boat from waves, tides and debris.
Dockside Builders installs cradle lifts, elevator lifts, PWC and platform lifts, pontoon lifts, beamless lifts, cargo lifts and remote-control systems, all with marine-grade components. We work with only the best distributors, our partners, including Hurricane Marine Products and their Precision Boat Lifts. The right lift depends on your boat’s size and weight, your dock or seawall and the space you have.
Hurricane Marine Products is the exclusive distributor of Precision Boat Lifts, which are custom-fabricated in Theodore, Alabama, by Lewis Precision and CNC, an ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified U.S. manufacturer that specializes in aluminum fabrication. These lifts include upgrades not found on many standard systems, and we specify them because the materials and hardware are built for saltwater use.
The Precision line includes 8k, 10k, 12k, 16k, 24k and 30k models, plus Precision PWC, platform and cargo lifts, so we can size a system to your vessel. Precision Lifts also carry a lifetime workmanship guarantee and one year of parts and labor coverage from the manufacturer.
Choose a boat lift by matching it to your boat’s weight and dimensions, your water depth, your dock construction and the tide, wind and wave exposure at your property. We check each of these during a site visit before recommending a system. For a deeper walkthrough, read how to choose a boat lift.
Boat lift installation starts with a site visit and measurements, then lift selection, permits and professional installation to the manufacturer’s specifications. Dockside Builders handles the required permits through Indian River County and local environmental agencies.
Florida waterfronts ask a lot of a boat lift: salt air, king tides, storm surge and hurricane-season wind and waves. The all-aluminum frames, stainless hardware and no-grease design described above are specified for that exposure. Keeping the hull up and out of the water helps protect it when tides run high and weather moves in.
Permit requirements depend on your location and project, and Dockside Builders handles them for you, working through Indian River County and local environmental agencies. We confirm what your lift needs during the consultation. Learn more in do I need a permit to build a dock in Florida.
For many boat owners in Sebastian, yes. A lift reduces maintenance costs, helps you avoid marina storage fees, extends your boat’s lifespan and makes launching and docking faster and safer, for full-time residents and seasonal boaters alike.
Dockside Builders installs boat lifts across Florida’s Space and Treasure Coasts, including Sebastian, Vero Beach, Melbourne, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Roseland and Wabasso, on the Indian River Lagoon, the Intracoastal Waterway and local canals and rivers.
Yes. Many of our docks and boat houses are designed with a lift in mind, and we can often add a lift to an existing dock when the structure and pilings can support it. See recent projects such as the new dock, boathouse and boat lift in Satellite Beach and the 750 ft fishing pier in Barefoot Bay, or contact us to talk through your waterfront.
The right capacity depends on your boat’s weight and dimensions, which we confirm during a site visit. For a walkthrough of how we match a lift to your boat and dock, read how to choose a boat lift.
Related: How to choose a boat lift · What is a king tide? · Custom docks · Boat houses
Ready to talk about your project? Contact Dockside Builders or call 772-664-6798.
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Once the plans are approved, we'll handle the paperwork for local and state permitting.
We turn your vision into reality with precision and care. Our team follows the approved plans and delivers a high-quality build on time and within budget.
We conduct a final inspection to make sure every detail meets our standards, then turn the project over to you.
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