285 Freedom on a 10,000lb lift... any issues?

FREEDOM!!! said:
Anyone have a 285 Freedom or similar on a 10,000lb lift? The wet weight of the 285 is around 9,400lbs. If the advertised capacity of the lift is 10K, then it's probably fine up to around 11-12K. Just curious if anyone is in this situation.
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FREEDOM!!! said:
Anyone have a 285 Freedom or similar on a 10,000lb lift? The wet weight of the 285 is around 9,400lbs. If the advertised capacity of the lift is 10K, then it's probably fine up to around 11-12K. Just curious if anyone is in this situation.
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I have a 12k lift and a 306 Canyon that is 11k wet, I don’t fill the 290 fuel tank more then half and I load the boat with people while in the water. So far everything is working well. Keep up on lift maintenance for sure.
 
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Grady finally got back to me with the "official" weight. They said the total weight of a 285 Freedom with a full load of fuel is approximately 10,079lbs. Thought it was funny they used "approximately" with such a specific number. Anyway, we decided not to get the boat, not just because of the weight, but it's just not the right boat for us. My wife and I both agreed that it was a bit overkill for our purposes.
 
Mustang65fbk said:
I would. They should have a copy of the performance bulletin with more specific numbers like gallons of fuel onboard during the test. Let us know what you find out.
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Check the thread I just posted with the weights and dimensions. Grady sent me a chart with every model weight and dims.
 
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