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MARINE TRAVELIFT INC. INTRODUCES NEW 85 BFMII BOAT HOIST (187,000 lb / 85,000 kg Capacity) STURGEON BAY, WI (July 14, 2016) – Marine Travelift Inc. recently introduced their new 85 BFMII boat hoist to their network of international and domestic distributors. The 85 BFMII features an impressive list of technological innovations in addition to the […]

New Machine Joins Shipyard’s Existing Marine Travelift 70-, 100- and 500-Ton Mobile Boat Hoists STURGEON BAY, WI (June 22, 2016) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Newport Shipyard has purchased a customized 200CII mobile boat hoist for its Newport, Rhode Island, facility. When it’s delivered this fall, the machine will join the 70-, 100- and […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (March 15, 2016) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Coral Bay Marina in Islamorada, Florida, has purchased a new 75 BFM II mobile boat hoist. This marks the company’s third purchase of a Marine Travelift lifting solution, and already, Coral Bay is reporting a significant increase in operational efficiencies and substantial […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (January 25, 2016) – Marine Travelift Inc. has announced that it will officially introduce its new M2000 marine forklift featuring hydrostatic drive at the 2016 Miami International Boat Show, scheduled for February 11-15. The forklift will be on display in booth No. K1607 at the show’s new venue on Virginia Key. According […]

North Kingstown, Rhode Island-Based Operation Will Be a Significant Asset to Northeast — and to the Local Community STURGEON BAY, WI (November 30, 2015) – J. Goodison Company Inc. in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, has announced the purchase of a new Marine Travelift mobile boat hoist with a lifting capacity of 820 metric tons. The […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (September 22, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Shelter Island Marina & Boatyard in British Columbia, Canada, has purchased a new 75 BFMII mobile boat hoist. The machine, delivered earlier this month, is designed to handle powerboats, sailboats, tugs, fishing boats and patrol boats approximately 80 feet (24 meters) in […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (July 1, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that two prominent Maine boatyards have purchased new mobile boat hoists from the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin-based manufacturer. Billings Diesel & Marine Services in Stonington, Maine, has purchased a new 75 BFMII, and the John Williams Boat Company in Mount Desert, Maine, has purchased […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (May 13, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Ancora Marina in Neustadt, Germany, took delivery of a new Marine Travelift 75 BFMII mobile boat hoist. Ancora Marina, Germany’s largest five-star marina, is located on the Bay of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein, northeast of Hamburg and southeast of Kiel. The new 75 […]

Managing Director Says Marine Travelift Partnership is Critical for the Company’s Defense Work with the Australian Royal Navy STURGEON BAY, WI (April 14, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Noakes Boat & Shipyards in Australia has purchased a new 75 BFM II mobile boat hoist. Established in 1979, Noakes now owns and operates […]

Annual Inspections and Regular Maintenance are Critical for Holding Value                         STURGEON BAY, WI (March 11, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that Jolly Harbour Marina in Antigua has purchased a new 75 BFM II mobile boat hoist. This particular machine was most […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (February 10, 2015) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced today that it has an exciting new addition to its Mariner product lineup: its largest lift-capacity forklift to date. The M2800 Mariner Forklift, which is scheduled to ship to the first Marine Travelift customer later this year, will allow marinas and boat-storage facilities to […]

STURGEON BAY, WI (October 23, 2013) – Marine Travelift Inc. announced that Little River Boat Yard of Mashpee, Massachusetts took delivery a new M2000S forklift this month. Little River Boat Yard is a full-service marina on Seconsett Island on Cape Cod, with access to Waquoit Bay and Vineyard Sound. According to Jack Anderson of Norwell, […]