I-Beam Clamp for guide poles on boat lift?

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 11-15-2006, 8:43 AM

Does anyone have a source for an I-beam clamp for a 6" I-beam that I could attach a guide pole to for my boat lift?

I'm looking for 4 clamps and 4 metal poles. I can get the PVC oversleeve at Home Depot or something.

Thanks.

(rich_g) · (rich_g) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-15-2006, 9:25 AM

I would fashion something using U-bolts, one on top and bottom edge of the beam. As a backing plate, you could use a short piece of 2X6. The I-beam would be sandwiched between the pipe and the board. You could cut grooves in the board to add stability.

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 11-15-2006, 9:34 AM

here ya go.

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(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 11-15-2006, 9:34 AM

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 11-15-2006, 9:44 AM

good pics adam. thanks.

Rich, I'm not 100% following you...

(rich_g) · (rich_g) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-15-2006, 10:27 AM

David, I was just trying to think of a way to clamp a pipe to the I-beam. I like Adam's angle-iron setup better so just go with that.

On my lift I have a 5' PVC pipe over the cable on all 4 corners and it works great. The cable acts as a guide and centers the boat.

(ramhouse) · (ramhouse) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 11-15-2006, 3:31 PM

Try looking at McMaster Carr. It is an industrial warehouse that has EVERYTHING!!
www.mcmaster.com.......you should find it there.

(tparider) · (tparider) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 11-15-2006, 10:21 PM

Unfortunately my cables are hidden under my dock, so I can't follow your setup on the guidepoles Rich...but I think I'm going to go with Adam's angle-iron setup.