New Boat Lift Sales & Installation Done Right From The Start
A boat lift carries the most expensive thing on your shoreline, all season, in weather you don’t get to choose. It should be sized to the boat’s real loaded weight, matched to your water, and installed by people who treat lift frames like they matter.
New Boat Lift Sales
Choose the lift that fits the boat and the shoreline, not the one with the best brochure.
Boat Lift Installation
Positioned for your water, leveled, wired properly, and checked before the boat ever goes on.
When A New Boat Lift From BigWave Is The Right Next Step
** This page is for lake-property owners who need a new boat lift—not a repair, seasonal removal, or a dock-only project. For existing boat lift repair, leveling, or repositioning please see our additional services!
You have a new boat and nothing safe to put it on.
Your boat sits in the water all season, and you can see what that's costing the hull.
You bought a bigger boat and the old lift was never sized for it.
You want capacity and fit explained before you spend real money.
You have seen what rushed crews do to lift frames, cables, and wiring.
You want the lift, dock, canopy, and shoreline planned together instead of bolted together.
New Boat Lift Sales
Buy The Lift That Fits The Boat And The Shoreline.
The right lift is not the biggest one or the flashiest one. It is the one sized for your boat, suited to your water, and still making sense after its first Minnesota season.
BigWave helps you compare lift options with the real property in mind: capacity, drive type, frame, and how the lift will pair with your dock and canopy.
You get the reasoning along with the recommendation, so the decision is yours and it’s an informed one.
Why Buy Your Lift Through BigWave
- Sizing guidance based on your actual boat and water
- Help comparing lift options and drive types
- Access to multiple lift product lines
- Canopy pairing planned from the start
- Fewer costly mistakes in lift selection
- Sales backed by installation planning
New Boat Lift Installation
A Well-Chosen Lift Still Has To Be Set Right.
Installation is where lift problems get born. A lift set at the wrong depth, out of level, or wired carelessly will fight you every weekend and wear itself out doing it.
BigWave positions the lift for your water depth and your boat, levels it with real levels, handles the wiring properly, and checks the setup before the boat ever rides it.
And nobody, ever, hoists a lift by its canopy frame. That rule exists because we’ve seen what happens when crews break it.
Why Trust BigWave To Install Your Lift
- Positioned for water depth and boat fit
- Leveled with real levels, not eyeballed
- Wiring handled properly where the setup includes it
- Frame-safe handling at every step
- 30-foot flat-bottom barge for shallow-water work
- Setup checked before the crew leaves
Here's How A New Lift Project Comes Together
Sizing Guidance
Real loaded weight, honest margin, and a straight answer on what capacity your boat actually needs.
Water & Shoreline Review
Depth, bottom conditions, and access at your property, because lifts live or die by where they stand.
Lift Selection
Options compared with the reasoning visible, so you’re choosing, not gambling.
Measured Installation
Positioned, leveled, and set with care. “Looks about right” is not a lift standard.
Wiring Handled Properly
Where the lift setup includes wiring, it gets done right and left tidy, not draped and hoped for.
Project Timing Guidance
Spring moves fast. The earlier the lift plan is clear, the better your odds of your boat riding it by opening weekend.
Still Comparing Docks, Lifts, And Setups?
Our recent Work
Checkout Our Latest Lift Install
A New Boat Lift Setup Built Around The Way This Waterfront Gets Used
This lakefront owner wanted one thing: a boat that is easy to load, unload, and put away, instead of a small project every time the family came down to the water.
Before anything got installed, we looked at how the dock was laid out, where the boat needed to sit, and how the lift would fit the rest of the waterfront. Then we set it up so the lift works with the dock instead of against it.
The finished setup looks like it was always there. The boat has a secure home, the dock got easier to use, and the whole waterfront reads as one planned setup instead of a collection of purchases.
need help making the right decision?
** You can talk a with a local lift expert 24/7 by contacting us!
A boat lift is a long-term piece of equipment making a daily promise: your boat, held safely, in whatever the lake does. Getting there takes more than picking a number off a spec sheet.
These guides walk through the decisions before they get expensive.
Find the right dock and boat lift setup for your lakefront property
BigWave does not sell a lift and leave the rest for someone else to figure out. We visit the site, look at the boat and shoreline together, ask better questions upfront, and handle the installation after the lift is selected.
That matters when the shoreline is not straightforward. The goal is not to make the decision sound complicated. The goal is to make sure the lift you buy makes sense for the boat and the property before it gets installed.
Highly recommend as Blake and the other professionals will ensure end to end satisfaction to meet all of your lake needs.
Thanks again, Bigwave Lake Service!
If there is a homeowner on a lake that needs any type of dock or lift repair I recommend Big Wave . They know their stuff and are reasonably priced. Thank you Blake and Brian for your prompt service and repair.
Highly recommend!
We Understand South Minnesota's Unique Lakefront Needs
Built For Prior Lake And Nearby South Metro Lake Properties
Water depth is not a constant around here. Lake levels move, bottoms vary, and a lift set right for one shoreline can be wrong two properties down.
If you want your lift sized and set by a crew that works these lakes and knows how they behave, we’re the right people to call.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Boat Lifts, Answered
Most lift questions come down to capacity, fit, and whether the install will be done right.
If you don’t see your question answered, check out our general FAQ, or talk with one of our lift experts.
How do I know what size lift my boat needs?
Start with the boat’s real loaded weight, not the dry weight on the brochure. Fuel, gear, water, and everything your family drags aboard all ride the lift too.
From there, capacity gets planned with honest margin on top, and when the answer lands between sizes, you go up. A specialist will run your actual boat through that math before anything gets recommended.
Hand crank or electric?
It depends on the boat’s weight, how often you’re on the water, and who’s doing the cranking. A specialist will walk through the tradeoffs for your setup so you’re choosing on real factors, not a preference someone else installed.
Can I get a canopy with the lift?
Yes, and it’s the right time to plan one. A canopy chosen with the lift gets matched to the frame and boat from day one instead of retrofitted later.
Should I buy a new lift or a used one?
A used lift can work, but it arrives with unknowns: cable condition, frame wear, and a history you didn’t watch. And if it’s moving from another lake, Minnesota has rules about transporting equipment between waterbodies, so check current official guidance before it moves. If you want the honest comparison for your situation, ask; you’ll get it.
What affects the cost of a new lift?
The lift’s capacity and type, the boat, your water depth and bottom conditions, access, and timing. BigWave reviews the property, explains the options, and provides pricing before you decide anything.
Can you install a lift I already own?
Yes. Installing existing lifts is part of what we do, and if what the lift actually needs is repair, leveling, or seasonal handling, we’ll point you to the right service instead of forcing the wrong one.
When should I start a new lift project?
Earlier than feels necessary. Spring compresses everything on the lake calendar, and lifts bought in a rush get sized in a rush. Starting in the off-season gives you the most room and the best odds of the boat riding its new lift by opening weekend.