Fort Lauderdale, FL · Broward County
Boat Lift Installation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat and PWC lifts fitted on a new dock or one you already have, working with the lift manufacturers to match the lift to the boat. Serving Fort Lauderdale properties on the New River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and canal neighborhoods like the Las Olas Isles and Rio Vista.
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Boat Lift Installation for Fort Lauderdale waterfront properties
We work with boatlift manufacturers to provide the boat or PWC lift that suits your needs best, on a new Fort Lauderdale dock or one you already have. Langley Coastal specializes in 4-8 post cradle lifts from 6,000 lb to 60,000 lb capacity, and elevator lifts from 6,000 lb to 25,000 lb.
Which lift fits comes down to the boat, the dock it mounts to and the water it sits in. On a new dock the lift pilings are driven with the dock pilings; on an existing dock the pilings are what decide whether the lift mounts to them or new ones go in beside it.
We also provide maintenance and repair for all lift systems, and the pilings a lift stands on are our own trade. More about boat lift installation.
Boat Lifts in Fort Lauderdale: what's specific here
Intracoastal Waterway: "Fort Lauderdale has 165 miles of inland waterways across the city" [en.wikipedia.org] How much room a boat has off the dock is part of what decides between a cradle lift and an elevator lift along the seawall.
Las Olas Marina: 88 slips for yachts up to 315 ft on the ICW at Las Olas Blvd [lasolasmarina.com]
Permits: Broward County Environmental Permitting Division, Aquatic and Wetland Resources Program, "regulates and licenses work done in, on, or under surface waters of Broward County, including dredge/fill, work in wetlands/other surface waters, docks, seawalls, and mangrove trimming/alteration" (954-519-1454). [broward.org]
Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the New River and its forks (including Marina Bay), the Middle River North and South Forks, and the Port Everglades Area (New River, Stranahan River, turning basin) are slow speed year-round; the ICW boat basins south of East Las Olas Blvd are slow speed weekends and holidays Nov 15 to Mar 31, 7 a. [law.cornell.edu] That governs how a barge is staged in Fort Lauderdale when a lift piling has to be driven.
Boat Lift Installation in Fort Lauderdale — FAQs
What permits does a boat lift need in Fort Lauderdale?
City of Fort Lauderdale Building Division (dock permit checklist) + Broward County EPD. Dock checklist: building permit (electrical/plumbing if installed), review by Building, Zoning and Engineering; two sets of Broward County (DERD) approval, site plans, signed and sealed surveys showing existing and proposed elevations, signed and sealed dock and pile plans, and a Special Inspector form for pile installation. [source]
Are there manatee or idle-speed zones near Fort Lauderdale docks?
Manatee zones (FAC 68C-22.010): the New River and its forks (including Marina Bay), the Middle River North and South Forks, and the Port Everglades Area (New River, Stranahan River, turning basin) are slow speed year-round; the ICW boat basins south of East Las Olas Blvd are slow speed weekends and holidays Nov 15 to Mar 31, 7 a. That sets how a barge is staged when lift pilings are driven in Fort Lauderdale. [source]
Will a lift fit my Fort Lauderdale dock?
The pilings decide it. If the existing pilings can carry a loaded cradle the lift mounts to them; if not, new lift pilings go in beside the dock. We work with boatlift manufacturers to match the lift to the boat.
Do you offer boat lift installation in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County, one of the areas Langley Coastal Construction serves. Call (954) 406-0696 to schedule.
Sources for the Fort Lauderdale facts above are linked inline (23 public pages); they describe Fort Lauderdale, not Langley projects, and rules change, so confirm with the permitting authority.
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